Generally the conditions of your bond prohibits you from traveling out of jurisdiction without permission from the court. If you have a valid reason for leaving the state you can ask the court for permission, something that if granted, doesn't matter if your bail bondsman knows.
This being said, you're taking a big risk by leaving the state without the court's permission. If you are lucky you might be able to leave and return undetected-- but it's a BIG gamble! Your bail bondsman has more rights over to you than the police do: he can take you back to jail (Bond Surrender) FOR ANY REASON, even if you have not committed any wrong act for which he would do so! All your bail bondsman has to do is have a gut feeling that you are up to no good and he will snatch you up in an instant!
The risks of going out of town on bail is tremendous: an accident, an ER visit or hospitalization, an encounter with police there, a person from your hometown or even the destination can call your Bondman and cause trouble!
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.
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.
my bail go revoked and I hit the bail bondsman's car in the process
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.
No, when you are out on bail you are not allowed to leave the country. Often times, you are not even allowed to leave the city or state.
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A bail bondsman has the same authority to carry a gun as any other private citizen. No more, no less.