Japan
Paid bail agentNot part of the system
Who holds the moneycash bail set by the court, or securities or a written guarantee from someone other than the accused, which the court can take in whole or part if bail is rescinded
How Bail Works In Japan
A Japanese court that grants bail must set a bail amount high enough to make sure the accused appears. The amount takes into account the crime, the evidence, and the accused's character and property. Someone other than the accused may pay, and the court may accept securities or a written guarantee from a suitable person instead of cash.
Read from the government's English translation, last updated for Act No. 63 of 2019. The statute does not name commercial sureties.
From Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948), articles 93, 94 and 96 (Japanese Law Translation), checked November 2026.
Other Countries
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- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- England and Wales
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- India
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- 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.