Rule 7:4-6 Exoneration

When someone posts bail for a defendant, they are responsible for making sure that person shows up to court. Once the defendant meets all the required court appearances, or if the court cancels or forgives a forfeiture, the person who posted bail is released from that responsibility and gets their bail money back.

A bail bond company or person who co-signed for someone's bail can also get out of that responsibility in two ways. They can either deposit the full cash amount of the bail with the court, or they can bring the defendant back into custody before it is too late.