New Hampshire Bail Bond Calculator
Enter the bail amount to compare what posting it costs in New Hampshire: cash with the court, a bond through a licensed bail agent, or a percentage deposit with the court where New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire
Anyone who becomes bail or surety for hire must be approved and registered as a professional bondsman by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. (RSA 598-A:1)
No person proposing to become bail or surety in a criminal case for hire or reward, either received or to be received, shall be accepted as such unless the person shall have been approved and registered as a professional bondsman by the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification
Note: As amended 2023, 79:337, effective September 1, 2023.
Cash bail in New Hampshire
The court may not impose a financial condition that results in pretrial detention solely because of that condition unless it finds, after a hearing, that no reasonable alternative will do. (RSA 597:2, IV)
the court shall not impose a financial condition that will result in the pretrial detention of the person solely as a result of that financial condition unless the court determines by a finding of probable cause after a hearing that no reasonable alternative or combination of conditions will assure that the person will not commit a new offense, violate bail, or fail to appear.
Note: RSA 597:2 is amended again by 2026, 237:2, effective January 1, 2027 (content not reviewed).
Money deposited for bail is held for the state until the superior court clerk certifies that no liability exists against it. (RSA 597:3)
All money deposited for bail shall be held for the use of the state until the clerk of the superior court where the bail is deposited shall certify that no liability exists against the bail.
How bail is set in New Hampshire
Everyone arrested for an offense is eligible for release pending judicial proceedings on complying with the bail chapter. (RSA 597:1)
all persons arrested for an offense shall be eligible to be released pending judicial proceedings upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
If a court date is missed in New Hampshire
For good cause, any court may strike off a default on a recognizance on substantial compliance with its condition. (RSA 597:32)
Any court, for good cause, may strike off a default upon a recognizance or order it to be struck off at a future day, upon a substantial compliance with the condition.
For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in New Hampshire.
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 New Hampshire?
We found no New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?
We found no New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?
Money deposited for bail is held for the state until the superior court clerk certifies that no liability exists against it. (RSA 597:3).
Sources
Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.
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