Not necessarily. Bail bonds can be secured with other assets like a house, or a bail bondsperson can secure that bond for a fixed fee, which can be a few percent of the total amount.
If you are bonded out and work with the court, then your guarantee is returned to you (minus bail bond fees if you used a bondsperson). Otherwise, your assets are seized and if you are using a bondsperson, you now owe them the full amount of the bond.
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[ 5.2 ms ] story [ 19.1 ms ] threadI understand this as: if she were poor, she'd still be imprisoned.
If you are bonded out and work with the court, then your guarantee is returned to you (minus bail bond fees if you used a bondsperson). Otherwise, your assets are seized and if you are using a bondsperson, you now owe them the full amount of the bond.