Bail Refunds
When paying cash at the court, or at a detention center, to bail a defendant out of jail, you are given a receipt as proof that money was paid. The bail money is then turned over to Finance to hold until the court issues an order directing Finance to refund the bail to you.

In most cases, the surety (the person who pays the bail) does not have to do anything to receive a bail refund. Once the court mails a refund order to Finance (generally 5-6 weeks after the case ends), Finance automatically mails a refund check to the surety at the address listed on the bail receipt.

If the surety does not receive an automatic bail refund by the 10th week after the case ended, contact Finance to research the status of the refund.

Whenever contacting Finance about your bail refund, you will be asked to provide information from your bail receipt.

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What You Should Know Before You Pay Bail
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Notifying Finance of a Cash Bail Refund Change of Address
It is very important to notify Finance whenever you change your address so that, when the case is over and the court orders the bail refunded, the refund check can be mailed to the correct location.

Complete the Cash Bail Refund Change of Address Notice to update Finance's records. Return the completed notarized form, and include a copy of the bail receipt to the address on the form.

Cash Bail Refund Change of Address Notice
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You may also visit the Finance Bail Unit to complete an Address Change Notice. See In-Person Inquiries for a list of acceptable identification and the office location.