Location: Hidalgo County, Texas
I got arrested in Texas and I live in Oklahoma. Since I was out of state I had to pay the full bail amount $15k. Apparently, I did not qualify for the typical 10% of the full bail amount. My dad instead of paying the full amount to the court he went to a bail bondsman who stated that if I complied with all of my requirements that I would get the majority back after the case was closed. The case is closed, I did everything I was supposed to do which included texting this bail bondsman every Thursday for a whole year to check in. I never missed checking in. So, I contacted her to get the money back and now she is saying that I will only receive $1,200 back of the $15,000 I paid. I questioned why it was so low to which she replied she would "look into it" and see if she could get me more. I called her a week later to follow up and she said she pulled some strings and can refund me $2,500 now. Keep in mind she's the owner of this bail bonds place.
I read the contract I signed and it says that I should have the full amount minus the fees returned to me once the case is closed. I know she will get some percent of the bail but I thought they kept around 10% not damn near the whole thing. She is saying that it's different because I'm out of state. I asked for a break down of the fees because it seems like she's just pulling random numbers out of her ass and trying to keep the money. Am I crazy? or is she right? Also, what should I do if she is refusing to pay?