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Re:Abolish the Cash Bail System by Broken_Hippo on Monday October 12, 2020 @08:56AM (#24753907)
No.

You'd have to go to a 3rd party that is licensed by the state. You can usually find the businesses around courthouses or jails. They are often open 24 hours a day and fairly brightly lit.

Re:Abolish the Cash Bail System by sokoloff on Monday October 12, 2020 @09:33AM (#24754168)
Ah. There were a half-dozen of those on the way to the jail. I seem to recall my colleague had a choice of posting $300 with a commercial bond agent who would then post the $2500 with the court or anyone could post the whole $2500 in cash at the jail directly. (Was in Florida in Feb 1997.)
Re:Abolish the Cash Bail System by Broken_Hippo on Monday October 12, 2020 @10:21AM (#24754586)
And in some cases, that is allowed, but not always.

I'm to the point I think it is all a scam, and I'm ashamed we've let it get to this point.