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Unfortunately, that is almost an impossible question to answer. I would expect no less than $10,000 (bail bonds are at 10%) because it is most-likely a felony charge. Unfortunately, there is no way to know without knowing your friend's prior criminal history, as well as how many counts of check fraud there are against them and for what amount(s).

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Too much to pay and deprive him of the funds he'll need to hire an attorney to defend him. His attorney may be able to get him OR released through an agreement prior to 'turn in'. That is one of the benefits of having an attorney. If he is serious about getting legal counsel to represent him, have him contact me. If he can't afford private counsel, contact the public defender's office.

It is impossible to give you any type of accurate answer because a lot of different things go into the amount of bail required. For example has your friend charged with a felony or a misdemeanor?, How many counts has your friend been charged with?, does your friend have a prior record? and the list can keep going? However, there is some good news. Bail bondsman only require 10% of the bond amount. So if your friend's bail is (for example purposes only) $20,000.00 then the amount the bondsman would require to put up the bond would be 10% or $2,000.00. Some bond companies will lower the amount depending on the circumstances. Some will allow your friend to make payments. If your friend is turning himself in, then he might want to consider hiring an attorney before turning himself in. An attorney can refer him to a bail bondsman and arrange to have your friend walked through the arrest and booking process. The bondsman could post the bond immediately and your friend would only have to spend a minimal amount of time in Jail and going through the process. The arrest and booking process can take a long time, sometimes over 8 hours. An attorney can help with that process.

Good luck

Brian McGinity