Association Updates
There are recent association meeting updates for the Professional Bondsmen of Harris County and the Orange County Bail Agents Association.
Funny Money: Oregon is Owed $81 Million in Bail
The Portland Tribune recently covered the 10% deposit bail bond program in Oregon, and presented a good objective view of the programs failings.
AIA Consumer Alert: Bail Bond Scam
There have been reports of a new bail bond scam that is targeting consumers. Scam artists are making phone calls posing as grandchildren in need. Read the whole story below.
Pretrial Release: Good for Defendants, Taxpayers
In order to reduce out of pocket costs for Florida taxpayers, Sen.Ellyn Bogdanoff has proposed a bill that will eliminate pretrial release for defendants who can pay their own way.
Let the Private Bail Bond System do its Job
AIA agent, Steve Mares, recently wrote an article as a guest columnist for the Greeley Tribune in Colorado. Steve discusses the overarching negative impact that Senate Bill 11-186 will have.
Bail Bonds Agent Lends Personal Touch
Yesterday morning there was a great article in the Contra Costa Times about AIA agent, Gloria Mitchell.
AIA Agent, Denny Behrend’s Radio Interview
AIA Agent, Denny Behrend, was recently interviewed on The Lincoln Brown Radio Show on KVEL-AM, one of the top News/Talk stations out of Salt Lake City, UT.
AIA Agent, Jeremy Hubbard’s Radio Interview
What do bail bonds and The Rose Parade have in common? Listen to AIA Agent, Jeremy Hubbard’s recent interview on Talk of the Gorge with Rodger Nichols.
Bail Bondsman Discusses Trade
ExpertBail Agent, Adam Buffington, was interviewed live on Sunday Morning on Fox9 Morning News in Minneapolis.
Professional Bondsmen of Harris County Association Update
The Professional Bondsmen of Harris County (PBHC) met for their monthly meeting on March 2, 2011. The guest speaker was Harris County Attorney, Vince Ryan. He opened his talk describing his life journey which led him to his honorable position.