The Truth about OR Bonds

What is an OR bond: Release on your own recognizance means you don't have to pay bail. Simply put, OR release is no-cost bail. Defendants released on their own recognizance need only sign a written promise to appear in court as required. No bail has to be paid, either to the court or to a bail bond seller.


From an expert:

Coming to a city near you. There's still a couple of counties that are doing OR bonds when the rest of Alabama is making sure the defendants are held accountable. With OR bonds, the defendants have no one to monitor them or keep track of them. If they miss court, it's the tax payers who will pay the price. It could be years if ever they are caught to answer to any charges. 

The bonding industry is an essential piece of mechanics with in the justice system to make sure the defendants have their day in court and also the victims have justice. The bail industry holds the defendants accountable by forcing them the comply with conditions of release and to regularly checked in. The counties don't require it. They have no way of contacting the defendants once they are released, they sure won't sent a law enforcement officer to check on them. 

10% Cash bonds are basically the same way, the county collects the fee, turns the defendants loose and they scatter because they know not a single person will knock on their door looking to make sure they are in compliance. They know no one will monitor them, they are free to commit more crimes, they all know they will be set free the moment they get booked in. This is the road that we are headed down. Rather it be the county you live it or the one next door. OR bonds and 10% Cash bonds put the citizens and businesses at risk and in danger. 

Ask yourself if you would be okay with a judge releasing a rapist who raped your daughter on a 10% Cash bond or worse an OR bond? How about the guy who broke into your house while your family slept? Would you want to see justice or just forget about it because no one will be looking for the person who robbed you or worse? Start making phone calls to your local Sheriff's, judges, police chiefs and state reps.