http://www.bailagentblog.com Bail Bond Related Information Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:20:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Orange County Bail Agents ask Bill Hunt some "If he were Sheriff" questions: Sean Cook: What is your overall opinion of the bail industry? Bill Hunt: I believe I have an excellent personal and professional understanding of the bail industry and the many problems it faces in Orange County. As sheriff I am ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=70 I helped some clients to bail out their brother last Thursday and we met at the Superior court. This turned out to be the longest day ever for all involved. The defendant had been in custody 2 days before and the family decided to save the money by allowing him to go to ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=69 Well here it is again, the Holidays. A time when one should enjoy family and friends and then the unexpected "Ooops, that darn red light" nails you. If this is someone you know, I can imagine you didn't welcome that in like you did the New Year. This very thing ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=68 How do I start this story…Hmmm…Well I got a call from a gentleman that ask if I were a notary and I responded to him by saying yes…Well he proceeded to tell me his name and where he lived…He lived in the small town of Savage Minnesota and he needed  ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=67 I was bailing out a male defendant from the Burbank P D one Tuesday afternoon. I met with his co-worker who had nothing but good things to say about the defendant. Upon completing all the paperwork, I posted the bond and was told that the defendant would be released in ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=66 There have been articles in the recent past that talk about how the Bondsman should be responsible for the actions their clients take while released on bail. My questions is: Should the Judge also be responsible? Should the DA be responsible? If the judge or District Attorney felt that the ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=65 “What exactly does a bail bondsman do,” one might ask. A bail bondsman agrees to pay an amount of a bond of an offender for a fee, often 10%. For larger bonds, a bondsman might take a mortgage on a homeowner’s house to ensure the payment of a ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=64 When it comes to bail bonds, every defendant will have a different amount of money to pay in order to get out of jail on bail while waiting for his or her trial. The bail bond is a basic assurance that the defendant will return to court on the day ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=63 Bail is a basic assurance that an accused criminal (a defendant) will show up to court to stand trial for a crime that he or she is accused of committing. When a person is arrested as a suspect in a crime, the person is booked and put into jail to ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=62 As the debate over public versus private bail bond enforcement wages on, it is important to examine the evidence presented to determine the impact that bond enforcement has on society. In an article by Eric Helland and Alexander Tabarrok entitled, “Public versus Private Law Enforcement: Evidence from Bail Jumping,” ... http://www.bailagentblog.com/?p=61