Posting bail with counterfeit bills?

A man owed $400 for bail and paid with twenties that looked "bad" before they were even touched or held up to the light.
Nonetheless, police did allow him to bail out and only later were the counterfeits discovered.
Rather than having to search for Ron White (not the comedian), they just grabbed him when he returned to ask for a refund of overpayment.
When re-arrested, White had two more fake $20s on him.
"Smart" and "Criminal" are not often found in the same sentence.