# How long do you have to post a bond prior to an appeal?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 2, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-post-a-bond-prior-to-an-appeal/996998 "2024-02-02T00:44:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![md-2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@md-2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md-2000)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-post-a-bond-prior-to-an-appeal/996998/21 "2024-02-20T15:06:19Z")

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Just curious, over a discussion I saw on TV - with the award or a bond posted, the appeal goes forward. If the appeal is denied, all appeals are exhausted, does the court automatically turn the money held in escrow to the winner? Giving the money back to the loser and then telling the winner “you can go after him and try to collect now” would seem to defeat the purpose of posting the amount. Plus, what’s the risk for a bond if in the end the bond company does not have to pay the winner?

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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-post-a-bond-prior-to-an-appeal/996998/22 "2024-02-20T16:59:53Z")

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> [@md-2000](#):
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> It’s just that some people’s definition of “basic amount to live” their lifestyle may exceed what the courts consider sufficient.

I often see articles where someone who makes $250,000/year (or more) complain that they don’t earn enough and can’t live well. 🙄

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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-post-a-bond-prior-to-an-appeal/996998/23 "2024-02-20T17:03:39Z")

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> [@zimaane](#):
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> Also, the garnishee has to be left with at least 30 times the state minimum wage (currently $15.00/hr) per week.

They have to be left with a $450/hour income ($936,000/year)!? 😲

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-have-to-post-a-bond-prior-to-an-appeal/996998/24 "2024-02-20T17:16:59Z")

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> [@md-2000](#):
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> If the appeal is denied, all appeals are exhausted, does the court automatically turn the money held in escrow to the winner?

Yes. Not technically “automatically.” You have to file some stuff. But it does not get released to the defendant until it’s all sorted out.

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