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Bond Management & Refunds

Follow every cash and surety bond from the moment it is posted through conditions, forfeiture, exoneration, and refund, on one auditable ledger. eCourtDate tracks the bond, the conditions, and the decision; GovPayPlan issues the refund or payout, online and in person.

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The problem

A bond is money the court holds, and the ledger for it is usually a spreadsheet.

Cash and surety bonds are posted, held, and eventually forfeited or refunded, but the record is often a spreadsheet and a drawer of receipts. Forfeitures miss their deadlines, exonerations stall, and refunds take weeks because no one can see the full picture of what is held and why. Bond Management puts every bond on one ledger: who posted it, the conditions, the status, and what is owed back. When a refund or payout is due, it hands off to GovPayPlan.

What it does

Every capability inside Bond Management & Refunds: built in, configurable, and connected to the rest of the platform.

Bond Ledger
Every cash and surety bond on one ledger: who posted it, the amount, the case, the conditions, and the current status.
Posting & Receipts
Record bond postings from the counter or the field, generate receipts, and tie each bond to its case and defendant.
Conditions Tracking
Track the conditions attached to each bond and flag violations that put the bond at risk.
Forfeiture Workflow
Run forfeiture on its deadline: notice, hearing, and judgment, with every date tracked.
Exoneration & Release
Release and exonerate bonds when conditions are met or the case closes, with the reason recorded.
Refund Coordination
Calculate what is owed back, net of fees and offsets, and send the refund to GovPayPlan for payment.
Surety & Agent Management
Track sureties and bonding agents, their active bonds, and their exposure across cases.
Audit Trail
Every posting, condition, forfeiture, and refund logged, so the money the court holds is always accounted for.

How it works

From data to outcome, automatically

01
Post the bond
Record the posting from the counter or the field, set the conditions, and tie the bond to the case and defendant.
02
Hold and monitor
Track conditions and status on the ledger. Violations and deadlines surface automatically.
03
Forfeit or exonerate
Run forfeiture on its deadline, or exonerate and release when conditions are met, with the reason recorded.
04
Refund through GovPayPlan
Calculate what is owed back, net of fees, and hand the refund to GovPayPlan for payment.

One ledger

Every bond posted, held, forfeited, or refunded, in one place

On deadline

Forfeiture and exoneration tracked to their dates

GovPayPlan

Refunds and payouts processed by GovPayPlan

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