FAYETTEVILLE, NC — To become a bondsman in North Carolina, one must have a high school education and be 18 years old as well as a resident of the state. In addition, bondsmen must complete a minimum of 12 hours of education in topics that are related to the work. … View full post on Collateral Magazine

GRAND JUNCTION, CO — Bondsmen Lee Turner and James Woods of AA Bail Bonds are facing criminal charges, accused of chasing a fugitive into Walmart, guns drawn. They face charges of disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment. The two bondsmen did capture their fugitive — Michael Nilsen, wanted for escape and … View full post on Collateral Magazine

HONOLULU, HI — Bondsmen are concerned about Hawaii’s use of a nationwide law enforcement database. In too many cases, local bondsmen claim, warrants for felons are not entered into the database by city prosecutor’s offices. This means that if felons flee the state – as they often do – and … View full post on Collateral Magazine

GARNER, NC — Bondsman Laporcia Demeka was arrested after trying to solicit customers for her bail bond business at the Wake County Public Safety Center and Jail. Unfortunately, the two men Demeka approached about her bondsman business were undercover agents. Demeka has been charged with one misdemeanor count of solicitation. … View full post on Collateral Magazine

MORGANTOWN, WV — In West Virginia, bail bond laws are enforced and created by counties. However, bondsmen Bill Garvin and John Cox wish to see statewide laws created to regulate the industry. Garvin, who owns Bill’s Bail Bonds, wants a bill addressing the issue to be introduced during the next … View full post on Collateral Magazine

FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA — Franklin County has ten licensed bail bondsmen. However, a recent opinion piece expressed concerns about out-of-county bondsmen who are doing business in the area without maintaining a physical office in the county. State law requires a physical office in the county, but some bondsmen simply pay … View full post on Collateral Magazine

SAN JOSE, CA — The San Jose City Council has voted this week in favor of limiting bondsmen, even though the council was divided about the proposal. The proposal to limit bail bond businesses came after residents near the jail complained about too many bondsmen in the area and too … View full post on Collateral Magazine

WASHINGTON, DC – A recent article in Technorati considered the tendency to group bail bond businesses with bars and adult stores in many cities. In fact, in some city ordinances, similar restrictions are placed on bail bond companies and adult book stores. The Technorati article considers the types of restrictions … View full post on Collateral Magazine

SAN JOSE, CA — Two years ago, the city of San Jose set up a moratorium on new bail bond businesses after resident complaints about the number of bail bond agencies opening in some areas. The moratorium expires this year, and the city council is looking to impose new restrictions … View full post on Collateral Magazine

CHATTANOOGA, TN — Local judges note that bonding companies in Chattanooga are accepting low payments to get defendants out of jail, which could affect public safety. Bondsmen state that the current economic climate is putting pressure on them to accept, in some cases, 3% of a bond amount. Some experts … View full post on Collateral Magazine