Cash by Accommodation or Accommodation

Below are the steps to add a Cash by Accommodation or Accommodation bondsman (or bondsmen) to an Appearance Bond.

Before you start:

  • The Defendant cannot be a Cash-Accommodation bondsman on a non-split bond.

  • Multiple Cash-Accommodation and Accommodation bondsman can be added to a non-split bond.

 

  1. After completing the initial steps to Add/Edit Bondsmen and Bond Detail, the BOND DETAIL SCREEN displayed, Cash - Accommodation or Accommodation was selected, and the adjacent Add Surety button was clicked.

  2. The PERSON SEARCH screen displays. Enter search criteria and search for the person (bondsman).

    1. The SEARCH RESULTS screen displays with a list of record(s) that match the search criteria.

      • If one of the returned names matches the Bondsman, continue to Step #5.

      • If none of the returned names matches the Bondsman, click here for help on Adding a Person. Once the add is completed, skip to Step #6.

    1. From the SEARCH RESULTS screen, select the radio button the Bondsman and click the Select button.

    2. The SURETY ASSIGNMENT screen displays with available Bondsman information defaulted to the Name, Address, SSN, and Contact Number fields.

The Total Secured Bond Amount defaults from the Release Order or edited Appearance Bond. The split indicator will default based on the selection on the Appearance Bond. The Total Amount Remaining displays the difference (if any) remaining to be posted.

  1. (for non-split Bonds only) The Amount Responsible For defaults to the Total Secured Bond Amount. Skip to Step c.

  2. (for split Bonds only) Enter the Amount Responsible For of this specific Bondsman, then go to Step c.

  3. Enter data into the Cash Receipt Number (Cash by Accommodation only) and Date Sworn and Subscribed fields.

Once the required fields are entered, click the Add button.
 

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The BOND DETAIL screen returns with the selected or added person as the accommodation bondsman. Enter and submit the remaining bond details in Step #7 of Add/Edit Bondsmen and Bond Detail to issue the Bond.