This looks like a really good reason for bondsmen to be VERY careful to verify all addresses, particularly when pursuing a skip. 15 years seem excessive s as Robert Stomps, 41, had “no prior felony convictions” and no one was hurt in the incident. Part of the reason was that he refused … Continue reading
In the article and video below, the author, Theodore Decker, failed to make one important point that would help people realize why “Agents are given great leeway in tracking and arresting defendants for whom they post bond…” See my comments below in [bold]… Bail bondsmen who nabbed man may face charges … Continue reading
Police departments around the country continue to make news each time an officer subdues a suspect in the line of duty. The controversy seems reinvigorated after each incident. The general public questions whether police are too quick to pull their trigger, arguing they are trained professionals who should give the … Continue reading
Different criminal dramas and bizarre bail bonds stories have been identified with Las Vegas. Even though the city is popularly called “Sin City,” most of the headlines there are hard to believe. Stories like the arrest of a bondsman in connection with an attempted murder plot, an online gambling tycoon, … Continue reading
Do you have to be cutthroat to be a successful bail bondsman? While the bail bonds industry does not have the most respected reputation, most of the bail bondsmen that I know are good decent businessmen. I liked the article from Mark Ford, editor of Creating Wealth so much, I thought I … Continue reading
This video talks about how an officer mistakenly lopped off a zero when entering the bond about (and one other important term). I once had the same mistake made at the Riverside Regional Jail in Virginia – except in my case, the mistake was much smaller, from $15,000 to $1,500. … Continue reading
A post from a favorite financial newsletter had this headline: “California youth crime just dropped to a level not seen since the 1950s… here’s why” In the Golden State, youth crime has plunged 30% since 2010. The number of high school dropouts is down 20%. So is the amount of … Continue reading
Some people think that the cost of bail is the reason the jails are overcrowded and that the bail bond industry makes the problem worse. Nothing could be farther from the truth . . . and it’s important to understand as politicians are trying to change the whole system to a … Continue reading
It’s easy to say that someone who kills their own child should be locked up forever with the key thrown away, or worse. But in “$10 million bail set for Kayleigh Slusher’s mom” a very important principle of law, of freedom, is brought into discussion: Napa County Superior Court Judge … Continue reading
Often we have heard people say, “the price of bail bonds is too high.” “Bail Bondsmen charge too much!” What do you think? When you consider that part of the responsibility of a bail bondsman is to recover bailees who ‘skip,’ and then consider the risk of that, many have … Continue reading
