If the judge orders you to post bail in order to be released, you will need to pay a certain amount of money to the court, which is intended to help ensure you will appear for your court date. The court will return bail funds to you at the end of your case —or to the bondsman who posted bail on your behalf—if you appear in court as the judge has ordered. In many cases, our Tarrant County criminal defense lawyers can help get bail reduced or eliminated at a bail hearing.