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A bail bondsman, bail bond agent or bond dealer is any person, agency or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of a defendant in court. Bail bond agents are almost exclusively found in the United States because the practice of bail bonding is illegal in most other countries.
In 46 US states, a commercial bail bondsman can be paid to deposit bail money on behalf of a detained individual. [3] This practice is mostly illegal in the rest of the world. [4] [5] In Germany, the use of bail bondsmen is legal if the court allows it in its decision to grant cash bail. [6]
The court in many jurisdictions, especially states that as of 2012 prohibited surety bail bondsmen – Oregon, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky and Maine [29] – may demand a certain amount of the total bail (typically 10%) be given to the court, which is known as surety on the bond and unlike with bail bondsmen, is returned if the ...
The Bail Project is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization aiming to pay bail for people who are not financially capable of doing so themselves. The Bail Project also provides pretrial services. [1] The Bail Project was founded in 2017 by Robin Steinberg. In January 2018, the organization launched its first site as a national operation.
Charges of prostitution, fraudulent sales practice against former Always Affordable Bail Bonds owner David Ellis were dismissed. Former Des Moines bail bondsman pleads guilty, gets probation for ...
The bond package is not expected to raise taxes for Columbus homeowners unless the anticipated rise in income taxes falls short of projections. Columbus voters approve affordable housing, other ...
Aladdin Bail Bonds is a chain of bail bond agents based in Carlsbad, California, United States, and owned by Endeavour Capital Fund VI. [1] With more than 50 offices in eight states, [ 2 ] it is one of the largest bail bond companies in the United States [ 3 ] and the largest in California .
Duane Chapman (born February 2, 1953), also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is an American television personality, bounty hunter, and former bail bondsman. [1]Chapman came to international notice as a bounty hunter for his successful capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Mexico in 2003 and, the following year, was given his own series, Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004–2012), on A&E.