Iran indicted the three Americans on spy-related charges on Sunday and the prosecutor's statement suggested the men would face trials while proceedings against Shourd could be held in absentia.

意思是审判还是要受，但是她不是非得出庭。这里有关于in absentia的资料:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_absentia

理论上，如果她最后被判无罪，保释金应当返还；如果她被判有罪而且必须入监服刑，
保释金就要到她入监之后才能返还。如果拒不到监服刑，法院可以没收保释金。