On The Run Once Again
The Untold Truth about California Bail Agents

The foundation for the bail laws in the United States originated in England. The laws that are in enforced today do not conform to the Constitution of the United States Of America.  Each state and each county has it’s own set of forms, guidelines and procedures which is confusing to anyone who is in the pursuit of Justice.  Eight states and the Federal Courts do not use bail bonds.  In 1979 they renamed California bail bondsmen to the California Bail Agents Association www.cbaa.com.

In the 1970’s the Federal Court had enacted laws for the posting of property directly to the courts and eliminating the need for bail bond premiums. At that time there was also a state of madness within the bail industry. There were terrible things going on such as anyone could become a bail bondsman or bounty hunter, who is an officer of the court, with legal powers to back them up.
  
In the 1970’s, some states enacted similar Federal guidelines. As a result, today there are still Federal  and eight State courts that do not use bail bond agents. At that time, California enacted a law that allowed most defendants to post 10% cash directly to the courts with the money being returned after sentencing.
  
Shortly after the Federal courts had thrown out the Bail Bond industry, California state politicians allowed a cart and pony show by the bail industry.  The bail industry got its way.
 
The Feds nearly collapsed the entire industry but with deep pockets and smart thinking on the part of politically astute bail bond agents they were able to save it and that was the end for the California voters. The new laws allowed the bail bondsmen to monopolize the industry and even went so far as to stop anyone from charging to prepare a legal property bond motion for a fraction of the cost. (Calif. Penal code section 1298)

The bail industry is linked to many organizations and politicians who have a vested interest in keeping things as they are.

There is still a law in California that hampers the bail industry. It is a court-filed legal motion called a property bond (Calif. Penal Code Section 1298) and that’s what this book is about.

There have been many attempts to try and get property bond reform in California and especially in Los Angeles County, but those efforts have a fallen on deaf ears. 

Unfortunately, the impoverished communities have yet to get the message. Again, some political officials have a vested interest in preserving the status quo.

Assembly Bill AB 2854 deals with bail bond forfeiture, instead there should have been a bill that allowed dollar for dollar equity as is in Federal Court. The bail bondsmen are so deeply entrenched throughout the United States and in California that it would require massive political efforts to break their stranglehold.

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