When a jail bond company in Rutherford County posts the bail amount to the Rutherford County court, it is under the assumption and agreement that the defendant will appear in court on the appointed court date. When the defendant does this, the court will then release the funds that were posted for bail. The amount is fully refunded with the exception of a few small administrative fees that are typically assessed by the court.
For the most part when a person post their bail or a jail bond company posts the bail on behalf of a defendant, the defendant will appear in court on their appointed court date. There are cases where this does not happen. If this does happen, there is a warrant that is issued for the arrest of the defendant in order to bring him or her in for their court hearing.
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