Topo, What’s going on with the current movement for bail reform and the notion that bail bonds are unconstitutional? Well there’s some movement started about five years ago that really and truly are aimed at making our criminal justice system have less teeth, not punishing as hard and stuff like that. And so now as […]
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What Should a Person Do If They Miss Court?
What Should a Person Do If They Miss Court? If a person is released on bail bond and they miss court the first thing they want to understand is this that the court is going to issue a bench warrant that bench warrant is for any officer that sees you or it comes in contact […]
How Does a Bail Bond Work?
How Does a Bail Bond Work? A bail bond is an insurance policy. We’re insurance agency and it is an insurance policy that guarantees to the court that a person will make will make all of his or her court appearances. So when bail somebody out of jail we don’t take money to the jail […]
Can a Person Bail Themselves Out of Jail?
Q: Can a Person Bail Themselves Out of Jail? Yes, technically a person can bail themselves out of jail. That all comes down to when we bail someone out of jail, we underwrite the bond, just like car insurance our house insurance, we would take down information about the person and find out if they […]
Missed Court? Here’s Some Advice.
TRANSCRIPT: Interviewer: What Would You Say to Someone Who Missed Court and Has a Warrant? Topo: Well if I could speak to someone directly… If you’re out there and you missed court, the thing of it is… is that it’s not going to go away. You have a warrant, you’re wanted, you’re living with the […]