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MichaelWStabosz

So I understand it some. If you are charged with a crime but not yet sentenced, the judge may or may not set bail. If bail is not set, or you cannot afford it, you stay in jail (not prison) until your trial. But if bail is set and you can pay it, they let you go free (with some restrictions) until after the trial.

But here is the part I don't understand. Let's say I am arrested for some crime and bail is set at $100,000. Let's also say that I have some wealthy connections and coming up with $100,000 is easy. But I have also heard you can somehow pay only 10% of that cost ($10,000 in this case) through some sort of bond. What would be the advantage of paying the full $100,000 instead of the discounted price?

Also, is any portion of that money refundable after the trial?

I have searched for the answers to these questions for years but I cannot find a solid answer. I'm not in trouble and neither is anyone I know, but I am very curious.