If you're arrested for domestic violence the bond for the domestic violence arrest is usually $500.00
However if it's not your first offense and you have more of a criminal record then the bond may be as high as $1,000.00 or more.
The judge sets the bond amount depending on your risk of not showing up to court.
When you pay the bond money to get out the money you pay to get out of jail is to ensure you show up in court.
if you don't show up in court a warrant will be issued for your arrest and you won't be able to bond out until court date.
Then you lose the bond money you paid to get out of jail.
If you show up to court when required then you can get the bond money back.
If you hire a bondsman then you pay a percentage to get out and then if you don't show up in court a bounty hunter comes and hunts you down and brings you to jail.