I have always seen in movies how people bail each other out and I am always confused on the concept.
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Bail is money you can pay to get out of jail before your court date. If you don’t show up for your court date or try to leave the area (state/country), you can be arrested again (for skipping on bail), and you forfeit your bail money.
If you do show up to court and don’t cause issues, you get the bail money back.
This lets you continue working, settle any affairs if you believe you will go to jail, and meet with your lawyer.
Bounty hunters (or bail enforcement officers) often work for private companies called bail bondsmen, who lend money to people to use for bail (for a small fee) and the bounty hunters can be sent to ensure someone shows up for court and the bail bondsman can get their money back.
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