There are none. Bail bondsman make their living by putting their own money at risk based only on the fact that you will actually show up in court. They then charge you a percentage of the bail money and that is how they make their living. If no one paid them there wouldn't be any profit in them doing the service. There ain't no free lunch!
In order to become a bail bondsman you need to receive your bail bondsman license and take certain exams and need to be approved by the insurance department to be a recognized bail bondsman.
In California, you are free from obligations to a bail bondsman once you have completed your court appearances and the case is closed. This can happen after you have been sentenced, but it can also occur if your case is dismissed or if you are acquitted.
my bail go revoked and I hit the bail bondsman's car in the process
Yes, a bail bondsman can travel to other states to apprehend fugitives. The courts, in fact, expect a bail bondsman to do exactly that when necessary.
No. When posting bail (bond) you pay a bondsman an amount negotiated usually 10% of the total bail amount. Example $50,000 bail, you pay the bondsman $5,000 then put up co-lateral worth $50,000 and the bondsman is the one to pay the State/Court the balance. If the person on bail forfeits (skips out) on the bail then the collateral becomes property of the bondsman. The original $5,000 is how the bondsman earns his living.
Only residents of Indiana can be legally licensed as a bail bondsman.
Bail bondsman are regulated by each state. In most states the minimum age to become a licensed bail bondsman is 18.
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The cast of The Bail Bondsman - 2005 includes: Chad Mathews as Sean Thomas
The first thing to do is contact a bail bondsman to find out the amount that is needed for bail. Once done, you must pay that amount to the bondsman and the bondsman will go to jail, pay the amount and that person will be released.
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A bail bondsman has the same authority to carry a gun as any other private citizen. No more, no less.