New Mexico Bail Bond Calculator
Enter the bail amount to compare what posting it costs in New Mexico: cash with the court, a bond through a licensed bail agent, or a percentage deposit with the court where New Mexico 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 Mexico
A secured bond may be a surety bond executed by licensed sureties for 100 percent of the amount set. (Rule 5-401(E)(2)(c)(ii) NMRA)
a surety bond executed by licensed sureties in accordance with Rule 5-401.2 NMRA for one hundred percent (100%) of the full amount specified in the order setting conditions of release.
Note: Rule 5-401 NMRA as approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court on October 31, 2025 (official PDF).
Percentage deposit with the court in New Mexico
The court may require a percentage bond secured by a cash deposit of 10 percent of the amount set, returnable under the rule. (Rule 5-401(E)(2)(a) NMRA)
secured by a deposit in cash of ten percent (10%) of the amount specified. The deposit may be returned as provided in Paragraph M of this rule.
Note: Rule 5-401 NMRA as approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court on October 31, 2025 (official PDF).
Cash bail in New Mexico
A person who is not a danger or flight risk may not be detained solely because of financial inability to post a money or property bond. (N.M. Const. art. II, § 13)
shall not be detained solely because of financial inability to post a money or property bond.
Note: As amended in 2016 (Constitutional Amendment 1).
The clerk returns the deposited sum to the person who deposited it. (Rule 5-401(M) NMRA)
the clerk shall return the sum that has been deposited to the person who deposited the sum, or that person’s personal representatives or assigns.
Note: Rule 5-401 NMRA as approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court on October 31, 2025 (official PDF).
How bail is set in New Mexico
The state constitution makes all persons bailable by sufficient sureties before conviction, except capital offenses and the situations the section specifically lists. (N.M. Const. art. II, § 13)
All persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great and in situations in which bail is specifically prohibited by this section.
Secured bond amounts may not be based on a bond schedule of amounts fixed by the nature of the charge. (Rule 5-401 NMRA, committee commentary)
the amount of secured bond must not be based on a bond schedule, i.e., a predetermined schedule of monetary amounts fixed according to the nature of the charge.
Note: Rule 5-401 NMRA as approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court on October 31, 2025 (official PDF).
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 Mexico?
We found no New Mexico 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 Mexico?
The court may require a percentage bond secured by a cash deposit of 10 percent of the amount set, returnable under the rule. (Rule 5-401(E)(2)(a) NMRA).
Do you get bail money back in New Mexico?
The clerk returns the deposited sum to the person who deposited it. (Rule 5-401(M) NMRA).
Sources
Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.
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