Although use of this procedure is not encouraged, it should be allowed. Since the administrative costs are the same for both high and low deposit bonds, perhaps a flat fee would be more equitable. Some jurisdictions may find that an administrative fee is not necessary. This income may be adequate to render administrative fees unnecessary. Because there is a potential source of revenue in implementing a deposit system great care should be exercised to avoid the natural inclination to over-use such a system.
Financial conditions serve little purpose other than to produce revenue for some one.
Widespread use of a deposit system may do nothing more than substitute a government bondsman for what presently exists. Until the use of financial conditions is eliminated, as long as cash deposit bail continues to be utilized, under no circumstances should any financial conditions be used to ensure the safety of the community or should the amount of cash deposit bail set be based on the risk of danger to the community posed by the release of the defendant. Much has been said about the merits of nonfinancial conditions as motivators for appearance. They are as effective as, if not more effective than, financial conditions in bringing people to court. It is known from experience that bondsmen like repeaters.