Wondering what happens when someone skips out on bail in the state of California? Just what repercussions occur to the person who signed for that bail and the person fails to appear in court? California bail bond provider Greg Rynerson of Rynerson Bail Bonds explains what happens when a defendant fails to appear (or skips out on bail) in court in the state of California. Greg explains who's ultimately financially responsible to pay the bail, when a defendant doesn't show up for a court date. He also explains that if it was a simple mistake that a court date was missed, these situations are easily rectified.