Colorado Bail Bond Calculator

Enter the bail amount to compare what posting it costs in Colorado: cash with the court, a bond through a licensed bail agent, or a percentage deposit with the court where Colorado 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 Colorado

A secured bond may be posted through a bail bonding agent. (C.R.S. § 16-4-104(1)(c)(IV))

(IV) By a bail bonding agent, as defined in section 16-1-104 (3.5).

Note: Text from the statute database copy retrieved 2026-07-29 (session-law history through 2025). The official CRS page was NOT reopened on 2026-10-20 (gap-close not completed); confirm before relying on it.

An insurance producer who writes bail bonds may not charge a premium or commission of more than the greater of $50 or 15 percent of the bail; the same limit applies to professional cash-bail agents (C.R.S. § 10-23-109(1)). (C.R.S. § 10-2-707(1))

An insurance producer who writes bail bonds shall not charge a premium or commission of more than the greater of fifty dollars or fifteen percent of the amount of bail furnished.

Note: Official Colorado Revised Statutes 2024 edition, Title 10 PDF (leg.colorado.gov), opened 2026-10-20; the 2025 edition PDF was not found at the parallel URL, so 2025-2026 session changes to § 10-2-707 are unchecked. The parallel cash-bail-agent rule, § 10-23-109(1), sits in article 23, which HB26-1186 (signed by the Governor May 4, 2026) continued until 2034.

Cash bail in Colorado

An in-custody arrestee must be brought before a court for bond setting as soon as practicable, and no later than 48 hours after arriving at the jail. (C.R.S. § 16-4-102(2)(a)(I))

The arresting jurisdiction shall bring an in-custody arrestee before a court for bond setting as soon as practicable, but no later than forty-eight hours after an arrestee arrives at a jail or holding facility.

Note: Read in the official 2024 edition PDF of C.R.S. Title 16 on 2026-10-20 (2025/2026 editions not posted at that path).

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.
  • Some items for this state could not be confirmed at an official source and are left out. Ask the court clerk or the state regulator.
  • It collects nothing; your entries stay in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a bail bond cost in Colorado?

An insurance producer who writes bail bonds may not charge a premium or commission of more than the greater of $50 or 15 percent of the bail; the same limit applies to professional cash-bail agents (C.R.S. § 10-23-109(1)). (C.R.S. § 10-2-707(1)).

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

We found no Colorado 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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