B Terms

Question 1

Bail

Answer 1

A money deposit (usually cash) given to the court to release a defendant or witness from custody and to make sure that he or she comes back to court.

Question 2

Bail Bond

Answer 2

A legal paper that a person buys from a bondsman and gives to the court instead of money. If the defendant doesn’t come to court as ordered, the bondsman must pay the amount of money on the bail bond to the court.

Question 3

Bail Bondsman

Answer 3

A person who gets paid to put up the money for bail to allow a witness or defendant to be released from custody. If the defendant or witness does not come to court as ordered, the bondsman must pay the amount of money on the bail bond to the court.

Question 4

Bail Exoneration

Answer 4

When a Judge makes a decision that the bail money can be returned.

Question 5

Bail Forfeiture

Answer 5

When a defendant doesn’t return to court on time, he or she gives up the money (bail) that was deposited with the court to get free.

Question 6

Bail Receipt

Answer 6

A written statement that the court gives a defendant that says bail was paid.

Question 7

Bail Schedule

Answer 7

A list of the amount of money that is suggested for temporarily releasing people on different charges.

Question 8

Bailiff

Answer 8

A list of the amount of money that is suggested for temporarily releasing people on different charges.

Question 9

Bank Levy

Answer 9

1. A way to get money in a judgment against someone.
2. The money that is taken from debtor’s bank account.