Case Harvester
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bail_bonds

API table: bail_bonds

Bonds securing a defendant's appearance in court, including amounts, collateral, and bond status.

Definitions have been recorded for some columns and not others. A column with no definition below has not been documented yet.

A field with a fixed, closed set of values lists that set below. A field with documented codes lists its known values, and shows a meaning for the ones that have been described. Other value lists are not published here. Licensed clients can read them through GET /metadata.

Case Number

API field: case_number

Maryland Judiciary case number that links this bail bond to case_info.

Served type
String
Nullability
Always present on a served row
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set

Populated on 100% of served rows (1,333,186 of 1,333,186) and on 100% of records collected since 2026 (340,076 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Number Legacy

API field: bond_number

Numeric bond identifier supplied by JSON-era Case Search records.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (9,275 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bail Bond Type

API field: bail_bond_type

Type of bail bond reported by Case Search.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on 100% of served rows (1,333,186 of 1,333,186) and on 100% of records collected since 2026 (340,076 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Status

API field: bond_status

Current or reported status of the bail bond.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on 59.3% of served rows (790,309 of 1,333,186) and on 100% of records collected since 2026 (340,076 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Status Date

API field: bond_status_date

Parsed date the reported bond status took effect.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • default sort: desc
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on 59.3% of served rows (790,309 of 1,333,186) and on 100% of records collected since 2026 (340,076 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Amount Set Legacy

API field: bond_amount_set

Amount of bail set by the court, in US dollars. The amount later posted is recorded separately.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • aggregate sum

Populated on 3.6% of served rows (47,998 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Amount Posted

API field: bond_amount_posted

Amount recorded as posted to secure release, in US dollars.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • aggregate sum

Populated on 56.4% of served rows (751,586 of 1,333,186) and on 100% of records collected since 2026 (340,076 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Minimum Percent Legacy

API field: minimum_percent

Minimum percentage of the bond amount required by the source record.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (9,275 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bail Set Location Legacy

API field: bail_set_location

Court location or proceeding where bail was set.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 11.4% of served rows (151,335 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bonding Company Legacy

API field: bonding_company

Company recorded as providing the bail bond.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 10.7% of served rows (142,749 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bonding Company Address Legacy

API field: bonding_company_address

Address published for the bonding company.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (2,892 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Agent Legacy

API field: agent

Agent recorded for the bonding company.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (2,892 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond Agent Address Legacy

API field: agent_address

Address published for the bond agent.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (2,892 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Release Date Legacy

API field: release_date

Parsed date the defendant was released under the bond record.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on 4% of served rows (53,222 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Release Reason Legacy

API field: release_reason

Reason for release reported by the legacy District Court source.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • aggregate group

Populated on 4% of served rows (53,196 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Forfeiture Date Legacy

API field: forfeit_date

Parsed date the bond was forfeited.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • sortable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange
  • date bucket

Populated on 1.2% of served rows (16,029 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Extended Forfeiture Date Legacy

API field: forfeit_extended_date

Parsed date the bond-forfeiture deadline was extended.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (3,492 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Days Extended Legacy

API field: days_extended

Number of days by which the bond-forfeiture deadline was extended.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (3,591 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Judgment Date Legacy

API field: judgment_date

Parsed date judgment was entered on the forfeited bond.

Served type
Date
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (1,472 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Ground Rent Legacy

API field: ground_rent

Ground-rent amount recorded for property offered as bond collateral.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (637 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Mortgage Legacy

API field: mortgage

Mortgage amount recorded for property offered as bond collateral.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (1,908 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Property Value Legacy

API field: property_value

Value recorded for property offered as bond collateral; the property's address is not served.

Served type
Numeric
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (9,911 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bond History Legacy

API field: bond_history

Legacy bond-history narrative or status text.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on <1% of served rows (8,847 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Bail Bond Row ID

API field: id

CaseHarvester's own identifier for this bail bond row.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
Always present on a served row
Query capabilities
  • selectable
  • filter: equals
  • filter: set
  • filter: greaterThan
  • filter: greaterThanOrEqual
  • filter: lessThan
  • filter: lessThanOrEqual
  • filter: inRange

Populated on 100% of served rows (1,333,186 of 1,333,186) and on 100% of records collected since 2026 (340,076 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Legacy Bail Bond Row ID Legacy

API field: legacy_id

Row identifier this record carried in the legacy table it was migrated from.

Served type
Integer
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 12.7% of served rows (168,871 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Legacy Bond Number Legacy

API field: legacy_bond_number

Bond identifier preserved as text from legacy District Court records.

Served type
String
Nullability
May be null
Legacy
Only records collected before 2026 have a value in this field. Records collected since leave it blank.
Query capabilities
  • selectable

Populated on 11.8% of served rows (157,383 of 1,333,186) and on 0% of records collected since 2026 (0 of 340,076), measured October 15, 2026 at 02:38 UTC

Generated from the current served catalog.