Connecticut Bail Bond Calculator

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

Commercial bail is lawful through insurance-backed surety bail bond agents (chapter 700f) and through professional bondsmen licensed under chapter 533, whose fee is capped by statute. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-151(a))

No such professional bondsman shall charge for his commission or fee more than fifty dollars for the amount of bail furnished by him up to five hundred dollars, nor more than ten per cent of the amount of bail furnished by him from five hundred dollars up to five thousand dollars, nor more than seven per cent of the amount of bail furnished by him on sums in excess of five thousand dollars.

An insurance-backed surety bail bond agent must charge the premium rate approved by the Insurance Commissioner, no more and no less. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-660b(a))

(a) No surety bail bond agent shall execute a bail bond without charging the premium rate approved by the commissioner pursuant to chapter 701.

Cash bail in Connecticut

In bailable offenses the court must promptly order release on the first listed condition that will reasonably ensure the person appears in court. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-64a(a)(1))

said court shall, in bailable offenses, promptly order the release of such person upon the first of the following conditions of release found sufficient to reasonably ensure the appearance of the arrested person in court

Cash bail stays with the clerk until a final court order disposes of it; if the bond is forfeited, the clerk pays the money to the payee named in the bond. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-66(a)(2))

Such cash bail shall be retained by the clerk of such court until a final order of the court disposing of the same is passed, except that if such bond is forfeited, the clerk of such court shall pay the money to the payee named therein, according to the terms and conditions of the bond.

If a court date is missed in Connecticut

On the surety bonds this subsection covers, the court orders a six-month stay of execution on the forfeiture. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-65a(a)(1)(C))

(C) order a stay of execution upon the forfeiture for six months.

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

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 Connecticut?

An insurance-backed surety bail bond agent must charge the premium rate approved by the Insurance Commissioner, no more and no less. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-660b(a)).

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

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

Do you get bail money back in Connecticut?

Cash bail stays with the clerk until a final court order disposes of it; if the bond is forfeited, the clerk pays the money to the payee named in the bond. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-66(a)(2)).

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Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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