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Bail bond agents in Idaho

Bail agents must be licensed as producers in the line of surety insurance. (Idaho Code § 41-1039(1))

(1) No person shall hold himself out to be a bail agent or sell, solicit, negotiate, advise or consult regarding the terms of bail bond contracts in this state unless that person is licensed as a producer in the line of surety insurance.

A bail agent may charge premiums only at the rates established by the insurer, plus collateral and limited listed expenses. (Idaho Code § 41-1042(1))

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a bail agent in any bail transaction shall not, directly or indirectly, charge or collect money or other valuable consideration from any person except for the following: (a) To pay premiums at the rates established by the insurer;

Cash bail in Idaho

Bail may be posted as a cash deposit, but a defendant cannot be required to post bail in cash. (Idaho Code § 19-2907(2))

(2) Although bail may be posted in the form of a cash deposit pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, a defendant shall not be required to post bail in the form of a cash deposit.

Cash bail still on deposit at judgment is applied to fines, fees, costs and restitution, and any surplus is refunded to the person who posted it. (Idaho Code § 19-2908)

When bail has been posted by cash deposit and remains on deposit at the time of the judgment or order withholding judgment, the clerk of the court shall, under the direction of the court, apply the money in satisfaction of fines, fees, costs and restitution imposed in the case and fines, fees, costs and restitution that have been imposed against the defendant in any other criminal or infraction action, and after satisfying the fines, fees, costs and restitution, shall refund the surplus, if any, to the person posting the cash deposit.

How bail is set in Idaho

The state constitution makes all persons bailable by sufficient sureties, except capital offenses where the proof is evident or the presumption great. (Idaho Const. art. I, § 6)

All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses, where the proof is evident or the presumption great.

If a court date is missed in Idaho

If the defendant fails to appear without sufficient excuse, the court must immediately record it, order the bail forfeited and issue a bench warrant. (Idaho Code § 19-2915(1))

If without sufficient excuse the defendant fails to appear before the court as ordered, the court shall immediately: (a) Enter the defendant's failure to appear in the minutes; (b) Order forfeiture of the bail; and (c) Issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendant.

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