Alabama Bail Bond Calculator

Enter the bail amount to compare what posting it costs in Alabama: cash with the court, a bond through a licensed bail agent, or a percentage deposit with the court where Alabama law offers one. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter the bail amount to compare the ways to post it.

Bail bond agents in Alabama

Professional surety bail is one of the four kinds of bail Alabama law recognizes. (Ala. Code § 15-13-111)

The four kinds of bail shall be judicial public bail, cash bail, property bail, and professional surety bail.

Note: Read on ALISON (official) on 2026-10-20 via a browser render; section current as served.

Cash bail in Alabama

Cash bail is the sum set in the order, deposited in cash with the clerk of the court where the defendant must answer. (Ala. Code § 15-13-158)

the defendant or another person may deposit with the clerk of the court in which the defendant is held to answer, or the court's designee, the sum mentioned in the order in cash.

Note: Read on ALISON (official) on 2026-10-20 via a browser render; section current as served.

How bail is set in Alabama

Before conviction, a defendant charged with a misdemeanor or felony is entitled to bail as a matter of right unless the law specifies otherwise. (Ala. Code § 15-13-108)

In all cases of misdemeanors and felonies, unless otherwise specified, the defendant is, before conviction, entitled to bail as a matter of right.

Note: Ala. Code § 15-13-3 carries the notice "AMENDED BY ACT 2025-273, EFFECTIVE CONTINGENT ON RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT" (denial of bail for listed offenses); ratification not confirmed as of 2026-10-20.

Bail amounts may be set from a judge's standard bail schedule or the schedule adopted by Alabama Supreme Court rule. (Ala. Code § 15-13-103)

The amounts of bail may be set by a judicial officer in a standard bail schedule as prescribed by the judge or pursuant to the bail schedule promulgated by Supreme Court rule.

Note: Read on ALISON (official) on 2026-10-20 via a browser render; section current as served.

If a court date is missed in Alabama

After a conditional forfeiture order is served, the defendant or sureties have 30 days to file a written response explaining why the bond should not be forfeited. (Ala. Code § 15-13-131)

The defendant or sureties, or both, shall file a written response with the clerk of the court within 30 days after the date of service of the notice why the bond should not be forfeited.

Note: Read on ALISON (official) on 2026-10-20 via a browser render; section current as served.

For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in Alabama.

What this page does not do

  • It does not set or predict bail; the judge or the bail schedule does.
  • It does not quote any bail agent; collateral and extra fees depend on the agreement you sign.
  • It collects nothing; your entries stay in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a bail bond cost in Alabama?

We found no Alabama statute that sets the premium rate. Ask the agent for the rate they charge and check it with the state regulator.

Can you pay a percentage of bail to the court in Alabama?

We found no Alabama rule that lets a defendant post a percentage of bail with the court. Ask the clerk which forms of bail the court accepts.

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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