At Banks Bail Bonds in Minnesota we offer professional, honest and AVAILABLE customer service tailored to the needs of each individual client. At Banks Bail Bonds we understand that an arrest can result in great stress and inconvenience to friends and family and this is why at Banks Bail Bonds we are committed to taking the extra steps to assist and guide you through the entire bail process. The staff at Banks Bail Bonds is available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all holidays. Banks Bonds is a fully licensed and insured Minnesota bail bonds agent and we respect the privacy of our clients by maintaining total confidentiality throughout the entire bail process. If you have any questions or to begin the bail bond process please contact us via any means listed on this web site. Thank you for considering Banks Bail Bonds and we look forward to serving you! Q. What Is Bail? A. The term Bail is used in several distinct senses: 1) It may mean the security cash or bond given for the appearance of the prisoner. 2) It may mean the bondsman (i.e., the person who acts as surety for the defendant`s appearance, and into whose custody the defendant is released). 3) As a verb, it may refer to the release of the defendant (he/she was bailed out). The first meaning is the most common and should be employed for clarity. Admission to bail is the order of a competent court that the defendant be discharged from actual custody upon bail. The discharge on bail is accomplished by the taking of bail (i.e., the acceptance by the court or magistrate of security either an undertaking or deposit for the appearance of the defendant before a court for some part of the criminal proceeding). Bail is evidenced by a bond or recognizance, which ordinarily becomes a record of the court. The bond is in the nature of a contract between the state on one side and the defendant and his sureties on the other. The agreement basically is that the state will release the defendant from custody the sureties will undertake that the defendant will appear at a specified time and place to answer the charge made against him. If the defendant fails to appear, the sureties become the absolute debtor of the state for the amount of the bond. Q. How Much Does A Bail Bond Cost? A. Federal Courts 15% of the bond amount State Courts 10% of the bond amount, depending on the state in which you live Sample cost breakdown for a $10,000 bond: * Federal $1,500 * State Courts $1,000