Bail Cost

Bail Cost States District of Columbia

How Much Is A Bail Bond In District of Columbia

DC law does not fix one rate. A court approved bondsman may charge only the regular bonding fee, and money bail is rare in DC.

In short

  • Rule type, rate not fixed by law
  • 1 county jails listed below

From D.C. Code 23-1101 to 23-1112 Professional Bondsmen, checked November 2026.

Bail Math

State law, November 2026

Fee you pay the bail agent

Not fixed by law

DC law does not fix one rate. A court approved bondsman may charge only the regular bonding fee, and money bail is rare in DC.

$

The fee is not paid back when the case ends. Collateral is separate and comes back when the bond closes.

From D.C. Code 23-1101 to 23-1112 Professional Bondsmen. Read The District of Columbia Rules

What That Means For The Fee

Because the rate is not one number in law, ask each agent for the rate the company filed and get it in writing before you sign.

District of Columbia On The Map

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County Jails In District of Columbia

Call the jail to confirm the bail amount and how it can be posted. Names, cities and numbers come from each jail's Google Maps listing.

JailCityPhone
DC Central Detention FacilityWashington(202) 698-4932

Bail Help In California

If the arrest happened in California, 1 Bail Bond posts bonds across Los Angeles and Southern California. It is run by Jane Un, California bail agent license 1843448, and is part of the same network as Bail Cost.

Map

District of Columbia Jails And Courts

Statewide map of District of Columbia

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Sources For This Page

  1. D.C. Code 23-1101 to 23-1112 Professional Bondsmen