Rates & Payment Options

Industry Standard Premium Rate

The premium rate for a retail bail bond is 10% of the total bail amount in compliance with Idaho Department of Insurance guidelines. This fee, known as the bail premium, is a non-refundable charge for the services and financial risk the bonding agency takes on to get a defendant out of jail.

The standard premium rate is:

Bonds of $999.00 or less: $50 premium, $35 administrative fee, and $25 bond-processing fee

Bonds over $1,000: 10% of the bail amount + $ 35 administrative fee, and $25 bond-processing fee

Discounted Rate for Those Who Qualify

Armstrong may offer a lower premium to

✅ Members of qualified unions

✅ Members of AARP

✅ Defendants with retained private defense counsel

✅ Active duty members and veterans of the United States Military Armed Forces and their immediate family members

✅ Defendants with full cash collateral (or its equivalent)

✅ Defendants with real property collateral with equity of no less than 150% of the penal amount (with all owners of record signed on the deed of trust) and the full premium paid by the time of bond execution

The discounted premium rate is:

Bonds of $999.00 or less: $50 premium, $35 administrative fee, and $25 bond-processing fee

Bonds over $1,000: 8% of the bail amount + $ 35 administrative fee and $25 bond-processing fee

These standard and discounted premium structures apply to all releases at the Ada County Jail, Canyon County Jail, and surrounding Treasure Valley facilities.