Dawson County Correctional Facility Inmate Bail & Bonds
Dawson County Bail: Getting a Loved One Out of the Glendive Jail
Someone arrested in Glendive, Richey or the lower Yellowstone valley is booked into the Dawson County Correctional Facility, 440 Colorado Blvd, Glendive, MT 59330. The county runs it. This page explains who decides bail, the kinds of release, likely costs and where to pay it.
The jail's inmate lookup is the first place to check for your person's name. Our Inmate Lists page deals with the arrest and the custody itself. Use it to find someone, check for warrants, learn the charges, view mugshots, get a public defender and collect property.
Then phone the front desk at 406-377-7600 to be sure. Ask the desk whether your loved one was booked, the bail figure, and the court in charge. Every hearing is laid out on our Dawson County court page.
1. Which judge rules on bail for a Dawson County arrest?
A judge. State law says a person under arrest goes before the nearest available judge "without unnecessary delay" (MCA 46-7-101). The release decision has to be made at that first hearing, not later (MCA 46-9-109).
Most county charges start in Justice Court, 207 W. Bell St., Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-5425. The defendant may stand in front of the judge or join on a screen from the jail (MCA 46-9-206).
Breaking a Glendive city law lands in Glendive City Court. Richey's own town rules go to the town court there. When District Court takes over a felony, the earlier bail carries over, and the district judge has the power to increase it, reduce it or change its form (MCA 46-9-201).
↑ Back to the question list2. Which ways out can a Montana judge choose from?
Judges must pick the mildest option that still brings the person back (MCA 46-9-108). Here are the ones Montana law allows:
- Own recognizance. No cash. The person signs, and the judge warns them what happens if they skip (MCA 46-9-111).
- Release on conditions. Think sobriety, a curfew, no weapons, regular reporting, or keeping away from the alleged victim and from witnesses.
- Cash deposit. Every dollar of the amount sits with the court until the case closes.
- Two sureties. Two people who have the means put their names on a written promise with the defendant.
- Commercial bond. A licensed agent backs the whole amount and charges a fee.
- Real estate. Montana land with enough equity free of loans can secure the bail (MCA 46-9-401).
- Driver's license. On certain traffic offenses, the card is held in place of cash.
In a few cases, the judge is supposed to order an ankle monitor unless there is a good reason not to. Felony stalking, strangling a partner and a second partner assault are among them. This applies only where monitors are available.
↑ Back to the question list3. What are typical bail figures in Montana's lower courts?
The state Supreme Court issues a Recommended Bond Schedule for the state's limited courts. Judges treat it as a starting point, not a rule. The figures already fold in state surcharges. From the January 2026 edition:
- Misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury: $585, with a required court appearance
- Providing alcohol to someone younger than 21: $535, appearance required
- Truancy: $135, appearance required
- Unlawful gambling: $535 the first time in five years, then $750, then $1,500
- Listed felonies, deliberate homicide among them: no figure given, so a judge decides
A short group of charges is never bailed off a list. Partner or family assault, partner strangling, stalking, and violating a protection or no-contact order all mean a wait in jail until a judge holds a hearing (MCA 46-9-302). For a real figure on a real case, ring the Justice Court at 406-377-5425.
↑ Back to the question list4. How is bail posted at the jail on Colorado Boulevard?
Under MCA 46-9-302, jail staff can take bail on a judge's behalf if the dollar figure is set by a judge's posted chart or printed on the warrant. They owe you a signed receipt. Make the call before you make the drive:
- Dial the jail at 406-377-7600.
- Spell out the legal name, and have the birth date handy.
- Find out the amount, the charge it belongs to, and any other holds.
- Ask what payments are accepted today. Ask too who to list as payee on a money order.
- Find out whether the person must see a judge first, as with partner assault or a protection order case.
- Show up with photo ID and exact funds. Keep that receipt.
When the jail line is tied up, the Sheriff's Office in the same building takes calls at 406-377-5291.
↑ Back to the question list5. Can I pay bail at a Dawson County court office?
In many cases, yes. Montana's rules for justice and city courts let scheduled bail be paid at the court window in business hours, except on court holidays, and the schedule has to be displayed in the office. Phone ahead, since hours shift:
- Justice Court (county misdemeanors, early felony hearings): 207 W. Bell St., Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-5425
- Clerk of District Court (felony cases): 207 W. Bell St., Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-3967
- Glendive City Court (city cases): the state's court finder gives 406-377-3131. Ring that line to learn where court is sitting before you head over.
- Richey Town Court: reached through the town office, 112 Antelope Ave. East, Richey, MT 59259, 406-773-5634
Ask the clerk if paying at the window frees the person at once, or if the jail must get word from the court first.
↑ Back to the question list6. Which forms of payment will be taken?
Each court and the jail make their own choices here. Before you leave the house, call the jail at 406-377-7600 and ask what it takes right now. Ask about cash and money orders first, and whether a personal check is ever allowed.
Glendive City Court points people to CitePay, an online service named on the city court page, for paying fines. You need the citation or case number plus the birth date. It is built for tickets, so it is not a way to buy someone's release from jail. Mailing cash is never safe.
↑ Back to the question list7. Is a caller asking for bail money by gift card real?
No. Glendive Police say officers will never accept a bond paid with prepaid gift cards or "green dot" cards. Crooks phone families pretending to be from law enforcement, and they push you to pay fast.
- Hang up. Then dial the agency yourself from a number you already trust.
- Glendive Police dispatch: 406-377-2364
- Sheriff's Office: 406-377-5291
Honest bail is paid to the jail, a court or a licensed agent, and it always comes with a receipt.
↑ Back to the question list8. What should families know about bail agents?
Montana statutes give bail agents a long title: "surety bail bond insurance producer." Agents get licensed through the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, which oversees insurance in Montana (MCA 33-17-1601). Read this before you sign anything:
- The fee buys the agent's guarantee to the court. It stays with the agent, even if charges are dropped.
- Collateral, such as a pickup title, is common. Ask for written terms on when you get it back.
- Agents may arrest a client who misses court. Most of the time they must phone local police before they try (MCA 46-6-508).
- A surety bond only guarantees attendance. It won't cover fines or restitution (MCA 46-9-503).
- Look up an agent on the NAIC licensee search before any money moves.
9. Why might the person stay jailed after the bail is covered?
Bail covers a single case. Something else may still be holding them:
- Another county's or state's warrant. Judges here can't admit someone to bail on that kind of warrant (MCA 46-9-201).
- Extradition. A person returned from another state goes first to the judge who signed the warrant (MCA 46-9-105).
- Supervision. State Probation and Parole in town is at 606 N Merrill, Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-4086.
- Two separate cases. Charges in city court and county court each carry their own bail.
- Federal or ICE holds. Look lower on this page for how those work.
Ask the jail at 406-377-7600 to read you every hold before anyone pays.
↑ Back to the question list10. Can a state prisoner held in Glendive get bail?
Usually not. Most of the beds in the building go to people the Montana Department of Corrections placed there, roughly 140 at a time. They are already serving a sentence. Bail is meant for people still waiting on a verdict (MCA 46-9-102), so paying it won't bring a sentenced prisoner home.
State prisoners leave through the corrections system, such as parole, a move to a prerelease center or the end of the term. The state's institutional probation and parole officer at the facility takes calls at 406-377-1652. The Board of Pardons and Parole, which decides parole, is at 406-846-1404. Federal prisoners there are let out only by a federal judge's order.
↑ Back to the question list11. When is bail flatly denied in Montana?
Under the state Constitution, bail is a right for all, with one exception. It can be refused in a case that may carry death when "the proof is evident or the presumption great" (Mont. Const. art. II, sec. 21). Bail can't be excessive either (Mont. Const. art. II, sec. 22).
A judge may still order jail until trial if the judge finds probable cause that release rules can't be trusted to bring the person back (MCA 46-9-106). The court weighs the charge, past record, any history of running, probation or parole status and risk to others. A validated risk tool may be used too (MCA 46-9-109).
The office that asks for steep bail or none is the County Attorney, 121 S. Douglas, Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-2532.
↑ Back to the question list12. Can the family get bail lowered in Dawson County?
It can be asked for. Either the defense or the state can file to raise the amount, drop it, rewrite the conditions or trade one kind of bail for another. The other side must be told ahead of time (MCA 46-9-311).
- Ask the defense lawyer to file a motion. It goes to whichever court has the case.
- Gather recent pay stubs, rent or mortgage papers, proof of family nearby and an honest budget. Bail may not be oppressive, and the person's finances count (MCA 46-9-301).
- Offer a plan for the judge's concerns. This county takes part in Montana's 24/7 Sobriety Program. Its main tool is a breath test twice a day.
Justice Court cases: 406-377-5425. Felony cases: the district court clerk, 406-377-3967.
↑ Back to the question list13. How can a jailed person get a free lawyer before bail is set?
The judge has to explain the right to counsel at the first appearance (MCA 46-7-102). The state public defender handles felonies, jailable misdemeanors and youth court matters.
Someone qualifies if household income is 133% of the poverty level or lower, or if hiring counsel would be a real hardship. Posting bail or holding a job is not enough by itself to deny help (MCA 47-1-111). The person fills out a sworn financial form, and the court has the final say.
- Glendive office: Office of State Public Defender, 100 1/2 S. Merrill, Suite 3, Glendive, MT 59330, 406-987-6010
- When that office has a conflict: Conflict Defender, 208 N. Broadway, Suite 414, Billings, MT 59101, 406-247-4857
- Apply on the web: public defender application
14. Where are the courts for Dawson County cases?
Both county courts work out of the same Bell Street address:
- Seventh Judicial District Court (felonies, youth matters): Clerk of District Court, 207 W. Bell St., Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-3967. The district judge's office is 406-377-2666. This district also covers McCone, Prairie, Richland and Wibaux counties.
- Justice Court (county misdemeanors, first felony steps): 207 W. Bell St., Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-5425.
- Glendive City Court (city ordinance and in-town misdemeanors): phone 406-377-3131 and ask where it is meeting.
- Richey Town Court: 112 Antelope Ave. East, Richey, MT 59259, 406-773-5634, in session the third Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m.
- Federal court: Battin Federal Courthouse, Suite 1200, 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101, 406-247-7000.
15. What happens to bail money when the case is over?
If every hearing was attended, the court pays back a cash deposit at the end (MCA 46-9-502). Under court rules, only the person who put up the money gets it back, so save the receipt and carry ID.
A no-show lets the judge forfeit the bail. Notice of that forfeit has to be mailed to the defendant and the sureties. If 10 working days pass without it, the bond is cancelled (MCA 46-9-503).
- A 90-day grace period follows. If the person comes back or gives a good excuse in that time, the judge may undo the forfeit.
- Kept misdemeanor cash stays with the local city or county treasury. Kept felony cash goes to the state (MCA 46-9-511).
- The court may send forfeited bail to a victim as restitution (MCA 46-9-512).
Ask about refunds at the court that received the payment. For Justice Court, that's 406-377-5425.
↑ Back to the question list16. How are belongings and leftover account money picked up?
Try to sort out cash and personal items before the release date. Phone the jail at 406-377-7600 with three questions. How is a leftover account balance paid out? When can property be collected? Does the person need to sign a note letting you pick it up?
Carry photo ID when you come to 440 Colorado Blvd, Glendive, MT 59330. Our inmate account page walks through how jail balances and refunds tend to work.
↑ Back to the question list17. How does bail work in a federal case from Dawson County?
Federal cases from eastern Montana belong to the Billings Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. You can reach its clerk at 406-247-7000 on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Billings at the James F. Battin Federal Courthouse, Suite 1200, 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, MT 59101.
- At the first federal appearance, the judge holds a release or detention hearing. A short delay of a few days is the most allowed (18 U.S.C. 3142).
- The U.S. Marshals hold federal defendants before trial, and they have an agreement with the county to house them at the Glendive facility. To ask where someone is, call the Marshals in Billings at 406-200-6004.
- U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services in Billings prepares reports for the judge, 406-657-6287.
- Look up filings on PACER. Once a federal sentence begins, try the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
18. Will posting bail end an ICE hold?
No. A state bail payment does not lift an immigration hold. Here is what usually comes next:
- First comes paperwork. Federal immigration officers, known as ICE, ask the jail in writing to keep the person. The request is Form I-247A.
- Because of that form, the person can be kept for up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released, giving ICE time to collect them (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
- Under MCA 27-16-801, Montana officers have to act on the detainer and explain the reason for the hold. That duty goes away when the person shows solid proof of being a citizen or being here lawfully.
- Montana is part of the territory of ICE's Salt Lake City Field Office, 2975 Decker Lake Drive, Suite 100, West Valley City, UT 84119, 801-736-1200. A check-in office in Billings handles this county, at 2900 4th Avenue, Suite 205, Billings, MT 59101, 406-247-4083.
- Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator using the full name and birth country.
19. Where would a long state sentence be served?
Felony terms over a year are served under the Montana Department of Corrections. While state staff assess the person, they normally stay in the county jail. Then the state picks where they go next: prison, prerelease or a treatment program. Because the Glendive building also holds state prisoners, some people stay right there and others are moved away.
- Search by name or DOC number on the DOC offender search.
- Each prison has its own section in our guide to Montana's state prisons.
- Probation and Parole has a Glendive office at 606 N Merrill, Glendive, MT 59330, 406-377-4086.
20. What if the person arrested in Dawson County is a teenager?
Under 18 means youth in Montana law, and nearly all of those cases go to Youth Court inside District Court (MCA 41-5-203). Booking alone can't keep a youth in the adult jail overnight. Rural counties may hold a youth there for up to a day, with weekend and holiday hours not counted, while a hearing is pending, but only with complete sight and sound separation from adults (MCA 41-5-349).
- A youth kept in detention is owed a hearing on probable cause within 24 hours. Only weekday, non-holiday hours count toward that limit (MCA 41-5-332).
- Youths may be bailed out, and the judge must weigh the parents' ability to pay (MCA 41-5-323).
- Juvenile Probation, which covers this county plus Wibaux and Prairie, is at 406-377-4675. Parents can call to learn where their child is and when court is scheduled.
Dawson County Correctional Facility
Address:
440 Colorado Boulevard
Glendive, MT 59330
Phone:
406-377-7600
Frequently Asked Questions about Bail and Bonds in Dawson County
What kind of bonds are accepted in Dawson County?
Who can set bail in Dawson County?
When is bail set in Dawson County Montana?
Does Dawson County have bail?
Yes, Dawson County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Dawson County?
Dawson County permits five types of bonds:
• By a deposit with the court of an amount equal to the required bail of cash, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, or other personal property approved by the court.
• By pledging real estate situated within the state with an unencumbered equity, not exempt, owned by the defendant or sureties at a value double the amount of the required bail.
• By posting a written undertaking executed by the defendant and by two sufficient sureties.
• By posting a commercial surety bond executed by the defendant and by a qualified agent for and on behalf of the surety company.
• By posting an offender's driver's license in lieu of bail if the summons describes a violation of any offense as provided in 61-5-214 and if the offender is the holder of an unexpired driver's license.”
Who can set bail in Dawson County?
For most non-violent crimes bail is preset according to a bail schedule. More serious and violent crimes require a defendant to appear in front of a judge who will determine bail amount.
When is bail set in Dawson County Montana?
For most non-violent crimes bail is preset according to a bail schedule and that information is available during the booking process. More serious crimes will require a hearing in front of a judge. This hearing, also known as a bail hearing, will generally be scheduled for the next court day. State law requires the bail hearing to take place within 48 hrs. not counting weekends or holidays.
What is Bail?
Bail is what the arrested in Dawson County must pay or do to stay out of jail until the first court appearance.
The agreement to bail acts as a promise that the arrested will return to court for court dates and trial. Bail usually refers to a dollar amount, but bail can also mean something that has to be done, or a condition such as reporting to an officer of the court, a curfew, restraining orders or attending a treatment program.
Bail is usually a significant enough amount of money and/or condition that the person will be negatively impacted and has incentive to return to court and not flee. A flight risk usually means that the person would flee the area, and not necessary that they are going to take an airplane.
If a judge in Dawson County feels that the arrested will return to court for further proceedings, the arrested could be released under a conditional release without needing to pay bail money. This is called Released on Own Recognizance, or ROR.
Conditions for ROR might be to obey all court orders and laws, maintain contact with the lawyer, report changes in residence or have no contact with the victim. Family support will show the court that there are people who will make sure that the defendant makes it to court.
If the judge or bail schedule determines that the defendant would be a danger to the public if they were released, bail can be denied, and the person will be detained in the Dawson County Correctional Facility until the case is resolved or goes to trial.
Bail can be denied if the defendant did not comply with bail conditions from a previous arrest. Bail is usually denied in cases of violent offenses.
What is the difference between Bail and Bond?
Bail and bond are used interchangeably to mean the same thing but technically, they are different. The bail is the amount to be paid and a bond is a signed document promising payment of the bail amount with certain conditions. Think of a bond as a loan to pay for the bail.
The thought of being in jail can cause the arrested to panic and try to secure a bond immediately.
DO NOT panic and take the time to understand all the options.
More courts are now trying to work with defendants to make bail work and might provide non-monetary options or even reduce the bail.
Payments to a bond company are not refundable. It is a long process to get back property title or money that was given to the clerk of court or bondsperson to secure the bond. This could put your loved ones into a difficult financial situation.
Another reason not to unnecessarily rush into securing a bond is that if the court notes that you came up with the money to pay a bond company, they may assume you have resources to pay a defense attorney and decline public defense.
On the other hand, as anyone who has ever been involved in their criminal defense understands, fighting your case while ‘out on the streets’ gives you a much better chance of either winning, or getting a more favorable sentence.
What are the different types of bonds in Dawson County?
Based on a review of information from the arrest, the judge or bail officer will determine and notify the accused of which types of bonds are available to them.
To describe the types of bonds, let’s use an example of buying your neighbor’s car. Your neighbor decides the price of the car and how they would be paid.
Similarly, the court (meaning a police or bail officer, clerk of court, bail magistrate or judge) determines the bail amount and how it would be paid.
Here are different options that the seller of the car or the court might consider:
You could pay full asking price for the car in cash. This is similar to paying cash bail. The full amount of bail would be paid to the town or county clerk or at the jail. Cash, cashier’s checks and credit cards are usually accepted.
You could sign an agreement on your own or with another person to pay for the car at a future date knowing that your neighbor would know where to find you if you stopped payment. This would be similar to a cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond which are bonds to where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
Cash bonds and PR bonds are types of unsecured bonds because you are not securing it with any money down. In bond terms, a surety is a person who will be responsible for making sure that you will show to court and will be responsible to pay the bond if the arrested person does not show up.
Surety can be family, friend or a bondsperson. Your attorney cannot act as a surety.
You can put a deposit down for your neighbor’s car and sign an agreement that the car will be paid off at a later date. Cash percentage in lieu of bonds is when the defendant pays a percentage of the bail amount, usually 10%, to the court which then holds the money until the case is over.
The amount is returned to the person who paid the 10% after the case is over. In most cases, the full amount is not returned if there are court fees or fines due. This is a type of surety bond if another person signs the bond paperwork.
You could sign an agreement that if the car were not paid off, that your neighbor would get your house or something of value.
A property bond is a bond that the courts might consider in which the bond is pledged in land or home real estate (mobile homes are not accepted).
Usually, the property must be in the same state as the courts, and it must be worth at least 1 ½ - 2 times the amount of the bond.
There are multiple court fees involved to execute a property bond with the courts and a tedious process to get the property deed back. This is another type of surety bond if another person or a bond company is used to secure the bond.
You could also go to a local bank and take out a car loan offering property or anything of value for collateral. You may get someone to co-sign on the loan and offer their property. The bank charges fees, interest and could keep your property if you did not pay the loan back, or even on time.
A professional bondsperson makes money, at least 10% of the bond amount by providing you with a “loan” called a bond. The percent that they charge is fixed by the state and cannot be negotiated. The defendant or surety does not get that 10% or more back even if the terms of the bail are met.
With a property bond, the property deed would need to be signed over to the bondsperson and everyone on the deed would need to be involved.
Since the bondsperson signed off, to be responsible that you show to court as your surety, they can send a bounty hunter to bring you to court if you flee. A bondsperson does not have to give you a bond if the defendant seems to be too much of a risk.
Ask the bondsperson to explain all the costs: percentage, fees or court fees. There is never a reason to rush through signing the paperwork with a bond company. Make sure that everything told to you is in writing and that you understand what you are signing. Ask questions, and if you feel rushed or don’t understand the contract with the bond company, you might want to call another one.
(There have been phone scams where a bond company calls and informs a person that their family member has been arrested and they ask for financial information. A bondsperson will not call asking for money without involvement of the arrested.)
Does Dawson County have bail?
Yes, Dawson County recognizes most types of bonds.
What kind of bonds are accepted in Dawson County?
Dawson County permits five types of bonds:
• By a deposit with the court of an amount equal to the required bail of cash, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, or other personal property approved by the court.
• By pledging real estate situated within the state with an unencumbered equity, not exempt, owned by the defendant or sureties at a value double the amount of the required bail.
• By posting a written undertaking executed by the defendant and by two sufficient sureties.
• By posting a commercial surety bond executed by the defendant and by a qualified agent for and on behalf of the surety company.
• By posting an offender's driver's license in lieu of bail if the summons describes a violation of any offense as provided in 61-5-214 and if the offender is the holder of an unexpired driver's license.”
Who can set bail in Dawson County?
For most non-violent crimes bail is preset according to a bail schedule. More serious and violent crimes require a defendant to appear in front of a judge who will determine bail amount.
When is bail set in Montana?
For most non-violent crimes bail is preset according to a bail schedule and that information is available during the booking process. More serious crimes will require a hearing in front of a judge. This hearing, also known as a bail hearing, will generally be scheduled for the next court day. State law requires the bail hearing to take place within 48 hrs. not counting weekends or holidays.
Can I get the bail or bond reduced in Dawson County Montana?
Yes, your attorney can request a bail or bond modification.
In Dawson County Montana, who can pay bail for me?
The person posting bail should be a relative or close friend, called a surety, because they are promising and taking responsibility that you will return to court to get their money back.
A surety is not responsible for court fees or paying off personal debts for the defendant. A professional bondsperson who is approved by the State of Montana could be the surety and execute a bond to the court on your behalf.
Can bail be paid online in Dawson County Montana?
Yes, Dawson County does offer online bail payment. Contact the jail for specific information on how to pay bail. Go to the Dawson County Correctional Facility for more information about the jails in Dawson County.
What options are there to pay bail in Dawson County Montana?
Most all jail and courts accept cash, a cashier or bankers’ check. Some accept a credit card with fees. Please contact the jail for specific information on what methods of payment are accepted. Go to the Dawson County Correctional Facility for more information about posting bail in Dawson County.
Will I get all my bond money back in Montana?
Bail money is returned to the person who paid the bail; in whole or in part once the case is finished. There may be fees, restitution (money to pay for damage caused by the crime) or fines that come out of that amount. If you used a bondsperson, you would not get your 10% back. Property is returned by the court or bondsperson after the appropriate requests and formal paperwork are completed with the court.
Can I get bail or a bond with no money down in Dawson County?
Yes, 'no money down bail or bond' is available in Montana. Unless you are released on own recognizance the court will require payment in full, however, some bail bond agents do offer 'no money down' bail.
A cash bond or a personal recognizance (PR) bond are bonds where someone representing the defendant signs paperwork promising to pay the bail amount if the defendant does not show up to court. There is no money due up front.
If the defendant does not show up, the full amount of the bail will be due to the court and the people who signed the paperwork will be responsible for paying the court and the court will send the sheriff’s department to arrest you.
What are the least expensive and affordable bail bonds in Montana?
The Dawson County Correctional Facility or court in this jurisdiction can provide you with a list of approved and licensed bond companies, but they cannot recommend a specific company. You are not obligated to use the first company available and can call several companies to compare what kind of bonds that the bondsperson is willing to execute.
The percentage of bail that the bond company can charge is set, usually at 10%, by the state and cannot be negotiated.