In Massachusetts it is common to have two different ammounts bepending how you choose to pay. For instance, my bail was $100,000 cash or 1 million bond. Seeing as bail bondsmen typically require a 10 percent non refundable fee, you would pay the cash ammount and it is returned upon completion of your trial. The problem perceived by the incarcerated is that the courts would be likely to include a fine similar to your cash bail in a resolution to a guilty finding.