Welcome to NYSBBA

NYSBBA is a not for profit organization that was founded in 1999. NYSBBA seeks to maintain the professionalism and the integrity of the Bail Bond Industry in the State of New York.

The Bail Bond Industry plays an integral role in the criminal justice system nationally.

In the NYS Court System there are thousands of people arraigned on a daily basis. In order for an arrest to be valid in NYS a defendant must be seen by a Judge and arraigned within a 24 hour period. At the arraignment bail is set. Bail in NYS is discretionary and the amount fixed is decided upon by the judiciary. It is most common for an arraigning Judge to set an Insurance Company Bail Bond along with a Cash Bail alternative.

Once the consumer is advised of a loved ones incarceration he/she might seek to obtain the liberty of that defendant. In order to procure the release of a defendant bail MUST be satisfied in one form or the other. If bail is not made the defendant will remain incarcerated until the final disposition of his/her case.

The Bail Bond is the vehicle that procures the release of the accused defendant. A licensed Bail Bond Agency can assist you in obtaining a bail bond. The consumer should be aware of some key factors going forward, prior to paying for a bail bond.

The Bail Bond industry is a regulated industry and policed by the New York State Department of Insurance. We urge the consumer to inquire to the State Department as to the "good standing" of any Bonding company before paying thousands of dollars, giving away sensitive information, or pledging any collateral source.

Unfortunately, over the years there have been many "questionable characters" that have passed through our industry in NYS, some of which are currently incarcerated or indicted.  Some of which have been removed from conducting bail bond business in NYS, and some of which are currently under investigation for various issues, including fraud, and other civil wrongs against consumers and defendants as well.

The bail bond is designed to simply "insure" the defendants future appearance in Court. It is indeed an insurance policy between the Indemnitors and the Bail Bond Agency and its Insurer to insure to NYS that the defendant will appear in Court each and every time he/she is so ordered. The Failure of a defendant to appear in Court can result in the Judge ordering a forfeiture of the bond.  If the bail bond is ordered forfeited, the Indemnitors will have to pay the face value of the bail bond, including possible fugitive recovery fees, attorney's fees and litigation costs.