Bail Bond Check-In System

Never chase a check-in again.

Captira texts your defendants a check-in link, logs every reply, and flags the ones who go quiet. No app for them to install, no calls for you.

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Catch misses same-dayPlain or GPS check-inCourt-ready records$1 first month

Defendant	Due date	Status	Address	Phone	Next court
Walker, James	5/29/26	Checked in 09:14	217 Main St, Gloversville NY	(518) 555-0142	5/30 · 9:00 AM
Henderson, Henry	5/29/26	Checked in 09:32	14 Oak Ave, Johnstown NY	(518) 555-0117	6/2 · 10:00 AM
Bautista, Maria	5/29/26	Pending	92 Elm St, Amsterdam NY	(518) 555-0188	6/3 · 1:30 PM
Russo, Anthony	5/29/26	Missed	47 Pine St, Gloversville NY	(518) 555-0223	5/30 · 10:30 AM
Patel, Anika	5/29/26	Checked in 11:05	8 Maple Dr, Johnstown NY	(518) 555-0156	6/5 · 9:00 AM
Tran, David	5/29/26	Pending	33 Cedar Ln, Gloversville NY	(518) 555-0174	6/4 · 2:00 PM

600+

Agencies on Captira

States covered

Check-in modes (plain + GPS)

$99/mo

Base, after $1 first month

How they check in

A texted link. They tap it. You chase no one.

Captira sends your defendant a secure check-in link by text. They confirm from any phone, with no app to install. Run a plain check-in for time and date, or a GPS check-in for location and a live selfie. Every one lands on the case file the moment it is done.

A text, not a download

The defendant gets an SMS with a secure link and checks in from whatever browser is already on their phone. Nothing to install, nothing to remember, nothing for them to delete.

Plain or GPS, your call

A plain check-in just confirms the time and date. A GPS check-in grabs their location and a live selfie too. Plain for the easy ones, GPS for the ones you want to watch closer. You pick, defendant by defendant.

Every check-in on the record

Each check-in is stored against the defendant's case file the moment it lands. You get a clean, timestamped history without keeping a spreadsheet.

How it works

From scheduled to checked in, in four steps.

Set it once and the routine runs itself. You only get involved when something is off.

Set how often
Tell Captira how often each defendant checks in, daily, weekly, whatever the bond calls for. Or send a one-off check-in any time you want eyes on someone.
Captira sends the link
When a check-in is due, the text goes out on its own, with a reminder beforehand so they get a heads up. No call from you, no typing out a text.
They check in
The defendant taps the link and checks in from their browser. On a GPS check-in, Captira captures their location and asks for a live selfie at that moment.
It lands, or it alerts
A completed check-in posts to the case file with its timestamp. A missed one raises an alert so you can act the same day instead of finding out at the next court date.

A missed check-in is how a forfeiture starts.

A defendant goes quiet. The check-ins stop. Then they miss a court date, the bond gets forfeited, and the money is yours to cover. Catching it early is the whole point. Captira flags the miss while you can still do something about it.

Miss nothing, chase no one

The quiet ones run themselves. You only see the problems.

You can't watch every defendant check in, every time. Captira can. Reminders go out before a check-in is due, the ones who show up just land on the record, and the second someone misses, you get an alert. You spend your time on the few that need it, not the dozens that don't.

Today · Tuesday 9:14 AM

5 check-ins · 2 payments · 1 signature pending

On track

Check-ins

J. Smith

GPS · 2.4 mi from baseline

Received

M. Doe

GPS · on-pattern

Received

Payment reminders

Acme Bail · #4401

$245 due Friday · SMS sent

Sent

Digital signing

Indemnitor agreement

J. Smith · awaiting signature

Pending

All quiet by 9:30 AM. Your morning, done.

What you get

Set it once. It runs itself.

Captira sends the reminders, flags the misses, and keeps the record. You step in when something is off.

Set how often, or check now

Set how often each defendant checks in, daily, weekly, or whatever the bond needs. Or send a one-off any time you want a quick look at someone.

Automated reminders

Reminders go to the defendant before a check-in is due. Fewer honest misses, fewer phone calls, fewer reasons for a defendant to fall out of contact.

Missed-check-in alerts

When a scheduled check-in does not happen, you are alerted. Catching a missed check-in on day one beats discovering it the week of a court date.

Location and live selfie

On a GPS check-in, Captira captures the defendant's location and asks for a selfie taken in the moment. A fast, hard-to-fake confirmation of who checked in and where.

Full audit history

Every check-in, completed or missed, with its timestamp and any location, kept on the case file. A clean record for court and for forfeiture defense if a bond goes bad.

All on the case file

Check-ins sit on the same record as the bond, court dates, and signed paperwork. It is all in one place, not spread across different apps you have to keep straight.

Built for how agencies work

Why agencies run check-in on Captira.

Watch the ones who need watching

Not every defendant needs a GPS fix and a selfie. Use plain check-ins on the easy ones and save GPS for the bonds that need it, so you are not babysitting everyone and not losing track of the ones that matter.

Less time on the phone

This is not about watching people for the sake of it. It is about getting check-ins off your staff's phones and into a routine that runs on its own, so your people spend their time on the cases that actually need them.

Pricing

Try the whole platform for $1.

Start on Captira for $1, then add the check-in mode that fits your book.

$1 first month

Then $99/mo base. Cancel anytime, no contract. Plain and GPS check-in are add-ons. See full pricing.

The full Captira platform: defendants, bonds, court dates, e-signing
Plain check-in or GPS check-in, available as add-ons
Automated reminders and missed-check-in alerts with check-in
Full, timestamped audit history of every check-in

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Small agency? If you have fewer than 4 staff, ask about our 3-month small-agency discount. Tell us your setup and we will sort it out.

Common questions

Bail bond check-in, answered.

What is a bail bond check-in?

A check-in is a scheduled confirmation that a defendant released on bond is still in contact and complying with their conditions. With Captira, the defendant confirms through a link texted to their phone, and the check-in is logged on their case file with a timestamp.

How do defendants check in with Captira?

They tap a secure link in an SMS and check in from their phone browser. A plain check-in records the date and time. A GPS check-in also captures their location and asks for a real-time selfie.

Is there a check-in app the defendant has to install?

No. There is no app to download and no account for the defendant to create. The link in the text is the check-in, which means fewer dropped check-ins and nothing for the defendant to uninstall.

What is the difference between a plain and a GPS check-in?

A plain check-in logs only the date and time the defendant confirmed. A GPS check-in adds their location at that moment and requests a live selfie. You choose the mode per defendant based on risk and bond conditions.

What happens if a defendant misses a check-in?

Captira alerts you. Reminders go out before a check-in is due to cut down on honest misses, and any missed check-in surfaces as an alert so you can follow up the same day rather than at the next court date.

Can I use check-in records in court or for forfeiture defense?

Yes. Every check-in, completed or missed, is stored on the case file with its timestamp and any captured location, giving you a clean history to show diligence if a bond is challenged or heads toward forfeiture.

Get check-in off your staff's phones.

Schedule it once, let Captira send the texts, and step in only when a check-in is missed. Check-in is part of the same platform as the rest of your case file. See Captira's remote bail signing, or compare Captira against eBail and BailBooks before you decide. $1 first month, $99/mo base after.