What is 'bail' and 'bond' in a DUI case?

What is 'bail' and 'bond' in a DUI case?

Neil Shouse (Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: What is 'probable cause' as it applies to a DUI?; Are police DUI checkpoints constitutional?; What is suppression of evidence in a DUI case? and more...

Bail, in the context of a DUI arrest, is a deposit that you place in order to be released from jail. It's a refundable deposit. That means if you show up to all of your court appearances, then at the end of the case, the judge will exonerate the bail and refund your money to you. If you fail to show up for court, or fail to appear for any of your required court appearances, then your bail will be forfeited and you will lose the money. It's money that you put down in good faith, so to speak, to assure that you will appear in court.