Fugitive Recovery Agency and Investigative Services

Serving Central and Southern New Jersey

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Warrant/Bail

A warrant is an order by the Judge to law enforcement authorities to arrest an individual and bring him / her to court. Warrants are ordered when an individual fails to answer a summons by a given court date, if the person being charged presents a risk of flight, or failure to comply with a court order (i.e. payment of fines or conditions imposed as part of sentencing).

The bail amount is set by the judge when a warrant is ordered. Bail is money or credit deposited with the court in order to obtain the temporary release of the defendant. The purpose of bail is not to punish, but to assure a defendants appearance in court at all stages of the case until its final disposition. Bail can be posted by the defendant or a surety,(IE someone other than the defendant, or a corporate surety/ Bondsman). Bail can be posted in the form of cash, check, money order or bond. Other types of bail are ROR (Released on his/her Own Recognizance) or 10% bail option which is the prerogative of the judge. A defendants failure to appear will result in the forfeiture bail/bond and the issuance of a new warrant.