Assertion: defendant | /r/CapableOf | use a bail bond agent
Facets:
value: to post bail
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: When defendants use a bail bond agent, they pay the agent a fee and the agent acts as a surety, telling the court that they (the bond agents) will pay the full bond amount should the defendant fail to appear at court.
text: When a defendant uses a bail bond agent to post bail, the defendant must pay the bondsman’s fee, and may also have to hand over collateral or sign a security agreement.