Judges are responsible for setting bail. Because many people want to get out of jail immediately (instead of waiting for a day or longer to see a judge), most jails have standard bail schedules that specify bail amounts for common crimes. An arrested person can often get out of jail quickly by paying the amount set forth in the stationhouse bail schedule. If a suspect wants to post bail but can't afford the amount required by the bail schedule, the suspect can ask a judge to

Bail Bond Agent: A bail bond agent (also referred to as a limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent) is an individual appointed by an insurer to execute bail bonds in connection with court proceedings and who therefore receives or is promised money or other things of value (collateral) in return for issuing a bail bond. Collateral: Collateral is better described as property accepted as security for a loan or against the performance of an obligation. In a bail bond