The bondsman's company basically puts their money up as bail for you to get outta jail. If you show up a court, they get to keep their money. If not, they forfeit the money to the state/county unless their is a legitimate reason for you not showing or your arrested by a certain date. They make their money by charging you a fee or % of the bail. Long story short you don't show up, dog comes and gets you oh and stop racing on the streets...