Before you cosign on a bond there are things you should know. As the Indemnitor (co-signer) on a bond YOU are liable for the bond amount if the Defendant does not show up for ALL court dates and the bond is forfeited. You should know the person very well. It’s never a good idea toRead more
The biggest and most important reason you could go back to jail is because you didn’t show up for court. But a Bondsman or a Judge could revoke your bond and take you back to jail for several other reasons. The Judge can send you back to jail when you fail to comply with hisRead more
Oklahoma Lawmakers held an interim study about Bail Reform on October 16, 2019. The majority of speakers recognized the importance of bail. OBA President Kenny Boyer and Legislative Chairman Raymond Merrill did an outstanding job educating everyone on the importance of bail.Rusty Roberts spoke on behalf of the Associated Bail Agents of Tulsa and theRead more
Earlier this week, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, made a huge announcement in the media. They announced that they love people that break the law. In fact, they love these people so much that they are launching a brand-new ice cream flavor in honor of them. It is called Justice Remixed. All I can sayRead more
By Whitney Bryen/Oklahoma Watch IN OKLAHOMA, PRIVATE COMPANIES RUN PRETRIAL SERVICES, DRIVING PEOPLE INTO DEBT A company in Cleveland County exemplifies how for-profit legal services affect poor and vulnerable individuals. In May 2017, when 47-year-old Oklahoma City resident Jeremy Brown showed up to court for a drunk driving offense, he was given three options: goRead more
SB 252, if passed, will release most defendants or as the ACLU calls them the “Justice Involved”. Some will have no bonds or supervision, some will go into programs that will be paid for by you, the taxpayer. Bondsmen cost the taxpayers nothing and are financially accountable to the courts if our clients fail toRead more
Bail Reform There are many things wrong with the criminal justice system but the figures and stories put out by bail reform groups are not the whole story. Bail reform is not needed. These programs shift the burden of paying from the Defendants to the taxpayers they cost millions and aren’t effective. The failure toRead more
It is a Wednesday morning and I just finished reading another report, this time from Los Angeles County, providing bail reform recommendations to the LA County Supervisors. As usual, the report was full of the typical bail reform talking points and recommendations. The “next steps” portion of the report outlined best pretrial practices around theRead more
September 8, 2018 by Connie Allbritton We have several very experienced bondsman working for Big Red Bail Bonds. Most of us are family. I have been a bondsman for about 24 years. I am the Treasurer for the Oklahoma Bondsman Association. I have 2 sons, a daughter-in-law, 2 nieces and a cousin who are bondsmanRead more
In a surprise announcement yesterday, Google and Koch Industries teamed up to help social engineers in their pursuit to end the 8th Amendment Right to Bail in the United States. Google said it would no longer allow ads from bail bond services on its various platforms. Koch Industries subsequently announced that it was joining withRead more