Reasons a Bail Bond may be Revoked, by Bail Bondsman in Los Angeles, CA.

Recently we at All American Bail Bonds were forced to revoke a bail bond on a client who was bailed out by our company. While the agent was at the courthouse he was approached by some individuals who themselves were out on bail through other local companies. The individuals were questioning as to why we revoked our clients bond and were concerned that their bonds may be revoked as well. In hearing this we felt concerned that maybe there are individuals who are out on bond who don’t quite understand the complexity of what they have agreed.

Yes, it is written in the Constitution of the United States that you have the right to bail, but it is not written that once on bail you have the right to stay on bail. Let me explain the Constitution does give you the right to bail out but you still are obligated to abide by the companies policies as well as all Federal, State, and Local laws. Think of bail as an extension of jail and the bondsman as your jailor, when you’re on bail it is the bondsman’s responsibility to not only get you back to court but also keep you in line. Each bail company may have its own set of policies which you agree to in writing upon release, but all companies have the same general policies. The following are All American Bail Bonds policies for those out on bail. You may find that your bonding company has many of the same, if not all of the same policies.

1. Appear in court, on time, Each and Every Court Appearance until Bond is EXONERATED.

2. Follow all Laws.

3. You may be required to check in on a daily or weekly basis.

4. If you change address you must notify us within in 24 hours. This can be informal such as a telephone call, but you may want to put it in writing as to protect yourself.

5. If your contact numbers change you must notify us within 24 hours. Once again, this can be informal such as a telephone call, but you may want to put it in writing as to protect yourself.

6. If we attempt to contact you and are unable to do so you must contact us back as soon as possible. We will make every reasonable attempt to contact you including but not limited to:

Phone Calls

Text Messaging

Emails

Letters (Certified and U.S. Mail)

Going to Addresses listed

It is rare that we have to contact clients, so if we try, it is imperative that you contact us back!

7. The indemnitor or Guarantor request, in writing, that we do so. This is normally the case when the indemnitor feels that the defendant out on bail is not abiding by the agreed upon requirements.

8. Any additional Court Requirements to be stated by the Judge.

Now the above listed are reasons that a bail company may revoke a bond, the following is a reason that a bond MAY NOT be revoked.

1. NON-PAY. Yes, it is not an acceptable (the word "illegal" has been removed) for a bonding company to revoke a bail bond when any amount of the bail premium has been paid. If the defendant or indemnitor fails to make any payments it turns into a civil matter and can be handled with any form of LEGAL collection method.

If it is found that a bonding company revokes a bond for non-pay than they may be ordered to return the entire paid premium and may possibility held to answer to their local licensing agency, in California it is the California Department of Insurance.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A BAIL BOND GETS REVOKED?

When a bail bond gets revoked it must be noted that there may be additional costs involved and per the contract those additional fees can and most likely will be passed to the financially responsible parties. Yes that’s right, If a bonding company legally revokes a bail bond they can go after anyone who signed the contract. We as a company have had to revoke bonds and have passed all cost to those who signed.
Bail Bonding companies are businesses and no one works for free, that includes those individuals who work for the companies, they must be compensated for their service, and there are often additional court cost that must be paid as well.

IN CONCLUSION.

We at All American Bail Bonds know there are many shady bail bonding companies out there, but were not one of them.

We are not the run of the mill company who will write any bond without the considering liability or “risk”. When legitimate companies write bail they are in a sense putting up their own money and assets. If you are considered a high risk client, than expect for your bail bonding company to want to keep an eye on you, this is the nature of the business!

If you feel that you have been treated unfairly by your bail bonding company than contact the licensing agency in the state in which the company operates.

The following information is for those companies operating in California

The California Department of Insurance
http://insurance.ca.gov/


If you are in need of a bail bonding company in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, or San Bernadino County please visit us at http://allamericanbailbonds.net/.

What happens when you don’t keep in touch with your Bail Bondsman.

The date is May 12, 2009 and I am Agent 1 with All American Bail Bonds in Lakewood CA., I am a fugitive recovery agent and it is my job tonight to pick up a dead beat who has failed to check in with his bail bondsman. The client in question who we will call Michael has been avoiding his bail bondsman for over two weeks, he happens to be a law student, of all things, at Chapman University in the Southern California. Michael being a law student is one of those cocky arrogant types. He thinks that his rudimentary understanding of the law puts him above it, we showed him otherwise. Michael was originally bailed out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s department on a $30,000 bond on April 12. We bailed him out on the premise that he would take care of his $3,000 financial responsibility with us through payment arrangements. We received a pink slip as collateral. Michael’s initial payment was due within 7 days of his release for $900 of which he ended up only paying $200. Michael promised to pay the remainder of the $900 within a couple days, which he failed to do. You see, what Michael was doing was stalling, he didn’t want to pay. It wasn’t that he didn’t have the money; it’s that he is a criminal. He was trying to stall long enough to get the bond exonerated, so that we the bail company could not enforce our authority and surrender him back into the custody of the Los Angeles county Sheriff’s Department. The bail bondsman in charge of what we call the blue customers is very familiar with this con. When we see this happening we explain to the client that if he can’t afford to pay that’s fine, but he needs to stay in constant communication. Failure to do so may result in the revocation of his bond. Michael being arrogant goes to court and tries to get his bond exonerated before we would find out. You see when Michael went to court he asked the judge to release him on his own recognance. Since he had no experience in a court room he failed to have his bond exonerated. Days are going by and Michael is avoiding our phone calls, so I go into action. We pick Michael up from his residence late one evening and surrender him back into custody of the Sheriff’s Department. Michael got to spend a couple days in jail while we repossesed his car, all part of a day’s work. In conclusion don’t avoid your bail bondsman.
We are a bail bonding company with offices in Lakewood Ca, Van Nuys Ca, Long Beach Ca, and Palmdale Ca. With bail bondsman throughout the Southern California. We have been writing bail for over ten years. If you have any further questions regarding bail please call 866-743-8688.
By Fugitive Recovery Agent 1 5/24/09
With All American Bail Bonds Los Angeles
“Because You Have the Right to Bail”

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