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In the UK, almost everyone released on bail is released on "their own recognisance" which is a fancy way of saying no money involved.
Recognisance definitions
noun
(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
See also: recognizance