Brazil
Paid bail agentNot part of the system
Who holds the moneyfianca deposit in money, valuables, public bonds or mortgage, returned adjusted on acquittal, used for costs and fines on conviction
How Bail Works In Brazil
In Brazil fianca is set by the police for crimes with a maximum prison term of four years or less, and by a judge in other cases. Fianca is a deposit of money, valuables, public debt bonds, or a first mortgage. If the case ends in acquittal the deposit is returned with inflation adjustment, and it is lost in full if a convicted person does not report to serve the sentence.
From Codigo de Processo Penal (Decreto-Lei 3.689/1941), articles 322, 325, 330, 337 and 344, checked November 2026.
Other Countries
- Argentina
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- England and Wales
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- India
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Scotland
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Arab Emirates
For the United States, the state by state rules show what a bail agent may charge in each state.
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.