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Bail bond agents in Kansas

Compensated sureties (insurance agent sureties, property sureties and bail agents) may issue appearance bonds for compensation. (K.S.A. 22-2809b(a)(1))

(1) "Compensated surety" means any person who or entity that is organized under the laws of the state of Kansas that, as surety, issues appearance bonds for compensation, posts bail for four or more persons in a calendar year, is responsible for any forfeiture and is liable for appearance bonds written by such person's or entity's authorized agents.

A compensated surety must charge a premium of at least 10 percent of the bond's face amount (a statutory minimum, not a fixed rate). (K.S.A. 22-2809b(d)(1)(A))

(d) (1) A compensated surety shall: (A) Charge a minimum appearance bond premium of 10% of the face amount of the appearance bond;

Percentage deposit with the court in Kansas

A cash deposit in place of a surety bond must be the full bond amount, except under the limited exception in subsection (e). (K.S.A. 22-2802(d))

Except as provided in subsection (e), such deposit shall be in the full amount of the bond and in no event shall a deposit of cash in less than the full amount of bond be permitted.

Cash bail in Kansas

At the first appearance, a person charged with a crime is released on an appearance bond in an amount the magistrate finds sufficient to assure appearance and public safety. (K.S.A. 22-2802(a))

(a) Any person charged with a crime shall, at the person's first appearance before a magistrate, be ordered released pending preliminary examination or trial upon the execution of an appearance bond in an amount specified by the magistrate and sufficient to assure the appearance of such person before the magistrate when ordered and to assure the public safety.

A person released on a cash bond gets a refund after final disposition, less outstanding restitution, costs, fines and fees, if every required appearance was made. (K.S.A. 22-2802(d))

Any person charged with a crime who is released on a cash bond shall be entitled to a refund of all moneys paid for the cash bond, after deduction of any outstanding restitution, costs, fines and fees, after the final disposition of the criminal case if the person complies with all requirements to appear in court.

How bail is set in Kansas

The release statutes aim to ensure that no one is needlessly detained before trial regardless of financial status. (K.S.A. 22-2801)

The purpose of this article is to assure that all persons, regardless of their financial status, shall not needlessly be detained pending their appearance to answer charges or to testify, or pending appeal, when detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public interest.

If a court date is missed in Kansas

After a forfeiture judgment, the court remits 90, 75 or 50 percent of the bond if the defendant is returned to custody within 90, 180 or 270 days. (K.S.A. 22-2807)

(2) shall remit a portion of the amount of the appearance bond to the obligor if the defendant is returned to custody within the following number of days after judgment is entered, as follows: (A) 90% if the defendant is returned to custody within 90 days; (B) 75% if the defendant is returned to custody within 91 to 180 days; and (C) 50% if the defendant is returned to custody within 181 to 270 days.

Note: As amended by L. 2025, ch. 120, § 8, effective July 1.

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