Vermont Bail Bond Calculator

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

The Court Administrator, after consulting the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, may approve licensed surety entities and agents to act as surety or post bail. (13 V.S.A. § 7554a)

The Court Administrator, after consultation with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, may approve an entity that is licensed or authorized under the provisions of 8 V.S.A. chapter 111, and any agent who is licensed under the provisions of 8 V.S.A. chapter 131, to act as a surety

Percentage deposit with the court in Vermont

Considering the defendant's means, the judicial officer may require a secured appearance bond with a deposit with the clerk of up to 10 percent of the bond, returned when the defendant appears as required. (13 V.S.A. § 7554(a)(1)(D))

(D) Upon consideration of the defendant’s financial means, require the execution of a secured appearance bond in a specified amount and the deposit with the clerk of the court, in cash or other security as directed, of a sum not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of the bond, such deposit to be returned upon the appearance of the defendant as required.

Cash bail in Vermont

No bail may be imposed at the initial appearance of a person cited for a misdemeanor, except as subdivision (2) provides. (13 V.S.A. § 7551(b))

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, no bail, secured appearance bond, or appearance bond may be imposed: (A) at the initial appearance of a person charged with a misdemeanor if the person was cited for the offense in accordance with Rule 3 of the Vermont Rules of Criminal Procedure;

Note: Section history includes 2025, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 40i, effective June 18, 2026.

How bail is set in Vermont

A person charged with an offense punishable by life imprisonment may be held without bail when the evidence of guilt is great; otherwise the person is bailable. (13 V.S.A. § 7553)

A person charged with an offense punishable by life imprisonment when the evidence of guilt is great may be held without bail. If the evidence of guilt is not great, the person shall be bailable in accordance with section 7554 of this title.

If a court date is missed in Vermont

A bond may be forfeited only for failing to appear in court as required, not for violating other release conditions. (13 V.S.A. § 7560a(f))

(f) No bond may be forfeited, in whole or in part, for violation of any condition of release other than a condition that the principal appear in court as required.

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

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 Vermont?

We found no Vermont 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 Vermont?

Considering the defendant's means, the judicial officer may require a secured appearance bond with a deposit with the clerk of up to 10 percent of the bond, returned when the defendant appears as required. (13 V.S.A. § 7554(a)(1)(D)).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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