Process

  • Requirements

The following is necessary:

  • State ID with picture

  • Proof of employment (Two recent pay stubs or current tax returns.)

  • Proof of Residence (Phone bill, gas/electric bill, etc.)

  • Collateral

Permitted forms of collateral:

  • Cash (Determined by bail amount.)

  • Property (Deed to home, title search and appraisal.)

  • Business (Business certificate, financial statement and current bank statement.)

  • CD account(s)

  • Passbook savings

  • Other forms may be discussed with bondsman

By law, NYS Bondsman may not accept the following:

  • Supplemental security income (SSI)

  • Public assistance (Welfare)

  • Alimony or child support

  • Unemployment benefits

  • Disability benefits

  • Worker’s compensation benefits

  • Public or private pensions

  • Veteran’s benefits

  • Responsibilities

  1. Upon the defendant’s release from custody, you must make sure that the defendant reports to the office within 48 hours for further instructions concerning their bail and paperwork. You must also ensure that the defendant checks in weekly as instructed to them during their first check in.

  2. It is a condition of the defendant's bail that you inform this office of any change in their present address, telephone number, place of employment, etc and continue to do so until the final disposition of their case.

  3. Unless defendant has already been notified of a court date at the time of their release, the court will notify them by mail of their hearing’s date and time. You are required to then notify us of the same or option date from court yourself.

  4. You must make sure that the defendant reports to their hearing at the dates and times specified by the court; failure to do so will result in legal action by the court and by this office.

  5. We must have the attorney's name, phone number and address. You must contact this office upon any changes to this information.

  6. You cannot leave your county of residence without notifying this office until the final disposition of defendant's case. It is our responsibility to supervise you while you are indemnitor on this bond.

  7. Should defendant be re-arrested during their time out on our bond you must notify us within 24 hours. Should you not do so it can result in revocation of the bond and losing your collateral.

  8. Upon final disposition of the case, you are required to provide this office with the proper documentation from the courts stating that the case has been disposed and that bail has been exonerated.

  9. FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BAIL BOND WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THE BAIL, LOSS OF COLLATERAL AND DEBT OF FULL AMOUNT OF BOND.

  • Refunds

Procedure to receive collateral:

  1. Case must be over. (Dismissed, serving time, pay surcharge, etc.)

  2. Indemnitor must bring original certificate of disposition with seal from court. Disposition must state that the bail is exonerated. Should you want to transfer the refund to another person, you must request a NYC-14 form from our office. (Form must be fully executed and notarized.)

  3. Must bring original receipts issued to you at the time of posting bail. (Three receipts, white, green and yellow.) If you lost your original receipts you must request a NYC-13 form from our office. (Fully execute form and notarize.)

  4. Must have a picture identification. If your address changed from what appears on the file you must have proof of your new address or request a *86.4/95 form. (Form must be fully executed and notarized.)

  5. Must sign collateral request form in office.

  6. Refunds will be mailed to you within 30 to 90 business days.

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