What are uor rights regarding a bail bond without a signed contract?
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What are uor rights regarding a bail bond without a signed contract?
Our son recently was recently in jail on pending charges. A bond amount was required to get him out. When talking to the bondsman, my husband and I only agreed to pay a deposit as collateral. Our son’s friend agreed to be a co-signer. We paid the deposit under the assumption signature was already obtained. The bond was posted and our son released without a signed contract. The bondsman is now trying to shake us down for a signature, which we will not provide. Again, we were very upfront about stating we would not be co-signers. Do we have any further responsibility?
Asked on May 31, 2018 under Criminal Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can't be forced to sign a contract after the fact--that is, after the other party has already performed, which in this case means posted the bond. The bondsman clearly could have refused to post the bond unless and until you signed it--but he didn't. Having posted the bond without obtaining your signature, he cannot require one now.
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