What do courts do with bail money?

@pitstop (13051)
India
November 14, 2018 7:20pm CST
When a person pays money to be out of custody on bail what does the court do with the money?
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3 responses
MrsJ
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
15 Nov 18
Bail money is like a deposit. If you show up in court when you are supposed to you get it back. The court doesn't get to spend it. At least that's my understanding. I'm sure someone else on here can verify or refute my answer.
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Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Nov 18
I'm not a lawyer but I think you got it right.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13051)
• India
15 Nov 18
I thought some who paid bail money never got it back!
Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Nov 18
@pitstop They don't get it back if they jump bail in which case, I believe the bail money would be forfeited.
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Arya
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
15 Nov 18
I think it goes to the public fund.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13051)
• India
15 Nov 18
Is this to the government?
Arya
@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
15 Nov 18
@pitstop Yes. To fund public services.
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dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
15 Nov 18
It remains with the Government, till it is refunded if conditioned are fulfilled (as have been mentioned by one mylotter here in his response).
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Pitstop
@pitstop (13051)
• India
15 Nov 18
And that means we wait for the final verdict which may not happen during ones lifetime.
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dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
16 Nov 18
@pitstop Yes, what you have said is possible.
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