It is worth trying, though a cash-only bond designation complicates the bondsman route.
When a judge orders a cash-only bond, it typically means the full $2,000 must be paid directly to the court in cash rather than being secured through a bondsman. That designation exists specifically to prevent the use of a surety bond, which is what a bondsman provides. In those cases, the bondsman cannot post bond regardless of how willing they are to help.
If the bond does not have a cash-only restriction and is simply set at $2,000, a bondsman is absolutely an option. The standard arrangement requires you to pay the bondsman 10% of the total bond amount, which on $2,000 works out to $200. That $200 is the bondsman's non-refundable fee for posting the full $2,000 with the court on your behalf. Once posted, your person gets released while their case moves through the courts.
The first step is confirming exactly how the bond was set. Call the jail or the court clerk and ask whether the bond has a cash-only designation or whether a surety bond through a bondsman is permitted. That answer tells you immediately which path is available.
If cash-only is the requirement and $2,000 is not readily available, an attorney can file a bond reduction motion asking the judge to lower the amount or remove the cash-only restriction. That is the most direct way to address a bond that feels out of reach given the circumstances.