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Bail Bonds
A bail bond is an obligation signed by the accused to secure his
or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose
money by not properly appearing for the trial. A bail bond is often just
referred to as a bond. If the suspect does not return for trial, the surety
(usually a bail bondsman) forfeits the money or other property deposited with
the court. Therefore, if the suspect "jumps bail," the bail bondsman usually
employs a bounty hunter to seek out the suspe