South Korea
Paid bail agentNot part of the system
Who holds the moneybail money or collateral set by the court, or a guarantee letter from someone other than the defendant, refunded within seven days unless confiscated
How Bail Works In South Korea
A Korean court that grants bail attaches one or more conditions, such as a written promise to appear, a guarantee letter from another person, or payment of bail money. The court may let someone else pay, or accept securities or a guarantee letter in place of cash. Bail money that is not confiscated is returned within seven days on demand.
The statute allows a guarantee letter in place of cash but does not say who may issue it. Use of guarantee insurance in practice was not confirmed from a primary source.
From Criminal Procedure Act, articles 98, 100, 100-2, 103 and 104 (KLRI English translation), checked November 2026.
Other Countries
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- England and Wales
- France
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- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Scotland
- Singapore
- South Africa
- 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.