what’s the logic behind bailing someone out? How does it work?

Question

So for example, a guy murders people, gets arrested and a bail is set for 5 million dollars. Does the guy walk off if the bail is paid? plz 🙂

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Answer 1

The money is like a security deposit that is meant to ensure that they have a good incentive to return for their court date. If they don’t, they don’t get their bail back. Hence bail bondsmen existing.

It is important to note, you talk about a guy murdering people, but in most developed countries, there is a presumption of innocence until guilt is proven beyond reasonable doubt, so it’s not murderers getting bail, just defendants not proven guilty yet.