Questions families ask first

The premium estimate is 10% of the bail amount. On a $25,000 bond that is $2,500. The office confirms the exact premium before anything is signed or paid.

That figure is the premium only. Court costs and jail fees are charged by the county or the jail, are itemized separately, and are not collected by this office.

Yes. The office can accept a down payment with an approved co-signer and set up a payment plan for the balance. The agreement, the down payment and any co-signer requirement are confirmed in writing before the bond is posted.

The goal is same-day release once the bond is posted. The jail controls its release queue, so no one can guarantee a particular hour.

No. This office accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Solana only. Cash, credit cards, debit cards, checks, money orders, and bank or wire transfers are not accepted under this policy. Any other cryptocurrency is not a payment here.

If somebody contacts you claiming to be this office and asks for a card number or bank details, that is not this office.

No. The premium is earned in full when the bond is posted. It is not refunded if the charges are dropped, the case is dismissed, the defendant is found not guilty, or the bond is discharged early. A refund is not triggered by the outcome of the case.

If you paid the county directly on a cash bond, that is a different arrangement with a different refund rule — that money comes back at the end of the case, less fees.

Because the surety is accepting a liability equal to the full face amount of the bond, for as long as the case runs. The premium is compensation for that risk, not a deposit and not a fee for paperwork.

Call. Have the full legal name, date of birth, and the facility they are in. With those, the office can confirm the booking and check whether a magistrate has set bail yet.

The call is the fastest path. The written form on this site reaches the same people but takes longer to action.

Not until a magistrate has set bail. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 15.17 requires a magistrate hearing without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest. Until that happens there is no bail amount and no bond to write — by anyone.

Once bail is set, and the agreement is signed, and the premium is confirmed on-chain, the bond goes to the bond desk. After that the release queue is the jail's, and its length cannot be quoted honestly in advance. Anyone who promises a specific hour is describing something they do not control.

The two variables are the magistrate hearing and the jail's release queue. Both belong to the court and the jail. What this office controls — the agreement, the payment verification, and presenting the bond — is measured in minutes once bail is set and the paperwork is right.

Once a magistrate has set it, yes — with the person's full legal name and date of birth. Before that hearing there is no amount to find, and anybody who gives you a figure before it has happened is guessing.

No. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 17.03 allows a magistrate to release someone on personal bond without a surety in some circumstances. That decision belongs entirely to the court. This office cannot arrange it, promise it, or influence it.

Be careful with anyone who claims otherwise. It is a common way to take money for something that was never going to happen.

The bond can be forfeited, and the surety can become liable for the full face amount. Before that becomes a final judgment there is usually room to address it with the court, and how much room depends heavily on speed.

Call the office the moment it happens, including at night. Do not wait for a letter. This is the single case where a delay of days changes the options materially.

Usually a spouse, a parent, a relative, or a friend — anyone willing to take on the financial responsibility as indemnitor. The defendant can also sign their own agreement where circumstances permit.

That if the defendant fails to appear as required, you are responsible for the full face amount of the bond — which can be many times the premium you paid. Costs of locating and surrendering the defendant, court costs, and attorney fees can also be recoverable under the agreement.

The agreement is provided in full at its exact version before any signature is captured. Read every clause, and if any part is unclear, ask an attorney before signing. It is much cheaper to ask first.

Not always. Where it is required it is described on a separate signed collateral receipt, held as security, and never applied to the premium. The two are separate transactions and are kept separate on paper.

Documents can be signed electronically under the Texas Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Texas Business and Commerce Code Ch. 322. You can draw your signature on a phone or type it in one of the offered styles.

You can also request a paper copy at any time, at no charge, and withdraw consent to electronic delivery before signing.

No. There are step-by-step tutorials on this site written for someone who has never bought Bitcoin. They cover choosing an exchange, setting up a wallet, sending to a verified address, and picking the right network.

If you would rather not do it alone, call and the office will walk through it with you.

Your invoice page shows the status, and the status only changes when this server has read the blockchain itself. A payment is marked confirming when it is seen on-chain and confirmed when it reaches the confirmation count printed on the invoice.

Nothing the browser reports can mark an invoice paid. Nothing a notification claims can mark it paid either — every notification is answered by a fresh chain lookup.

Funds sent on the wrong network, or to an address that is not on your invoice, may be permanently lost. There is no chargeback, no recall, and often no way to recover them. This office cannot reverse a blockchain transaction. A chain reorganization or network failure is outside its control.

Every confirmation step on this site names both the asset and the network. Read both before sending.

No. Never. Not on this site, not by email, not on the phone. No legitimate business needs a wallet password, private key, seed phrase, or recovery phrase in order to receive a payment.

If anyone claiming to be this office asks for one, they are impersonating it. Hang up and call the number on this site.

Call with the invoice number and the transaction ID. An overpayment above the amount due is returned to a verified address you control, less any network fee, once the payment is fully confirmed and reconciled. The premium itself is earned when the bond is posted and is not refundable; any other refund is at the business's sole discretion.

No. This office is a bail bond business. It does not give legal advice and is not a law firm. If you need advice about a charge, a plea, or a court date, that is an attorney's job.

This office does not give legal advice or recommend representation. If you need an attorney, the State Bar of Texas operates a referral service.