Category: Bail Enforcement
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[Video] A Day in the Life of a Bail Enforcement Agent
Whether you call it bail enforcement, fugitive recovery or bounty hunting, the modern day bounty hunter works on behalf of a bail bondsman to re-arrest and put in jail a bail bond client who has defaulted on the terms of the bail contract between them. Most often the client has failed to appear in criminal [...]
Visual Screening for Concealed Handguns, Firearms and Weapons
Bail enforcement agents often face dangerous situations in the performance of their work; there is no doubt that the greatest risk comes from concealed weapons and firearms in the possession of those who would do us harm. The reality of our work is that there are evil people out there who will kill us if [...]
Private Investigator Databases: What the GLBA Really Means to You
In the mid-1990s to early 2000’s, we entered an era when the “Information Age” precipitated a shift in the private investigations industry then made up largely of “Gumshoe Investigators” to one whose population was being replaced by a new age of “Internet Investigators.” Database companies were just starting to come online and I remember gaining [...]
The Power of Using a Badge
A bail enforcement agent stops at a ranch in Texas, and talks with an old rancher. He tells the rancher, “I need to search your ranch for a bail jumper I believe is hiding on your property.” The rancher says, “Okay, but do not go in that field over there.” as he points out the [...]
What is the Difference Between a Professional Bail Bondsman and a Surety Bail Agent?
The difference between a property bond and a surety bond is simply who is ultimately liable for paying the bond off in the event of a final judgment of forfeiture. A surety bond is backed by a surety (or insurance) agency that the bondsman is qualified to write bonds on behalf and the bond works [...]
Michigan Bail Bond Personnel Licensure Act Before the State Legislature
There is yet another move in Michigan to wrangle in the Bail Agents, Fugitive Recovery Agents and Bail Bond Runners working within the state- this time in the form of Michigan House Bill 5536, the “Bail Bond Personnel Licensure Act.” This bill has not yet been approved by either the Senate or the House. I’m [...]
Five Reasons Why Your Bail Bond Agents Should Consider Document Management
If you are like most bail bondsmen, paper is an important part of your day. Keeping track of bail applications, indemnity agreements, receipts and more is key to getting paid and staying in compliance with state and Federal regulations. Document management, or document imaging, is the practice of digitizing, indexing and archiving both paper and [...]
Potential New Bail Enforcement Licensing Law in Michigan
The following House Bill before the 2009 Michigan Legislature calls for the licensing and regulation of fugitive recovery agents (bounty hunters). This bill has not yet become law. If and when it does or does not, we will update you in a separate post. HOUSE BILL No. 5493 September 30, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Johnson [...]
