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A $50,000 bail bond usually means the court is asking for $50,000 in order to let you out of jail until your court date. If you pay the court directly, then you owe $50,000. If you hire a bail bonds service, then they will usually charge a service fee of 10%, which would be $5,000. Sometimes a bondsman will accept payment plans or collateral as payment instead of the $5,000. Every bonding company is a bit different since it is a privately owned service and the contract is between you and the company or bondsman.

Make sure to read your bail bonds contract and know your options and what you are signing.