Bail Bonds provided for federal crimes tried in U.S. District courts are called federal bonds. Federal bail bonds work in much the same way as any other kind of Las Vegas bail bond. A federal bail bond is used to assure the federal court that a defendant is going to appear as scheduled for all court proceedings. The judge determines the bail amount, as there is no schedule of bail amounts for individual offenses. During the arraignment hearing the judge determines the bail amount, which is often higher than with a commensurate criminal charge in state court. Although there are some subtle differences in the process and details, a Las Vegas bail bondsman should be able to post a federal bail bond for defendants for a premium charge.