What a Bail Bond Costs in Nevada

In Nevada the price of a bail bond is set by state law, not by the bondsman. NRS 697.300 says the rate must be 15 percent of the amount of the bond, or $50, whichever is greater. Every licensed agency works from that same rate.

The court sets the bail amount. The premium is what you pay a bail agent to post a bond for that full amount. Questions about a specific case? Call 702-388-9100, any hour.

The premium at common bail amounts

Fifteen percent of the bail amount, with a $50 minimum.

Same math as the bond calculator. Your exact premium is confirmed when you call 702-388-9100.

What a bail agent is allowed to collect

NRS 697.300 lists the only things a Nevada bail agent may charge for.

• The premium: 15 percent of the bond, or $50, whichever is greater.
• Collateral.
• Actual expenses tied to the bond, limited to a short list in the statute: guard fees, notary and recording fees, long distance calls, travel more than 25 miles from the agent's main office, expenses to verify underwriting information, and other actual expenses the bond needs that are not usual for a bail transaction.
• If the defendant breaks the bail agreement, the actual expenses that causes, within the limits in the statute.

Outside that list, NRS 697.310 says a licensed bail agent may not add a charge for services on top of the premium.

How collateral works

Collateral is something of value that secures the bond. Under NRS 697.320, it must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond, the agent must give a written receipt that lists it in full, and it must be returned to the person who put it up once the bond obligation is discharged and all fees owed to the agent are paid.

Blondies accepts all major credit cards and offers collateral bail bonds (OAC, on approved credit).

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