Posts by Tony Sylvester
Ohio Criminal Rule 46 ORC
Please accept this letter in opposition to the proposed changes in Criminal Rule 46 ORC. The proposal has an ill-conceived language which will hamper the bail process, increase costs to defendants and local courts. Additionally, the processes laid out may endanger victims. Clearly, the intent of the proposed changes is to assist all citizens with…
Read MoreSummary Justice: The Move To Destroy Due Process in America
It has long been the tradition of the American criminal justice system to value the rights of the accused throughout the criminal process, even to the point of placing the burden on the state to show “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the accused is guilty of the crime that they stand accused of. Sir William…
Read MoreBail Agents Promote Best Practices Within the Industry and Present Themselves in a Professional Manner.
With a lot of talk nationwide about the concept of “bail reform” the idea of a professional surety standing as accountable for the appearance of the accused has come under increased scrutiny. The practice of “money bail” as its being painted in the media as one of the greedy bail bondsman preying upon an unsuspecting…
Read MoreEducating the Public about Bounty Hunting and Bail Bondsman
Below is the raw transcripts of the video: Hi I’m Big John McCarthy and you’re watching Planet X bounty hunter open up, open up open the door the person misses Court or doesn’t pay the balance you’d be responsible for it you taking responsibility for the defender to jail from always that’s something you’re…
Read MoreAmerican Justice System Playing Kick the Can
Consider if you will, that you are a garbage man. Only instead of being able to collect your cans on an orderly route, you collect them as their filled regardless of the day or time. Someone fills a can up at 3 am on a Saturday, they call and you drive out in your truck and grab it…
Read MoreProfessional Bail Bond Association letter from President Beth Chapman
Message from the President Beth Chapman Call to action for HR 2152 Citizens’ Right to Know Act Dear Colleagues: HR 2152, introduced by U.S. Representative Ted Poe, needs co-sponsors. This critical legislation will require taxpayer-funded pretrial release agencies funded by the Department of Justice to report on key criteria for those who…
Read MorePTRS (Pretrial Release Service) and the role of community
A big issue has been made of late in the area of bail reform. A lot of time has been spent arguing about the merits of the current cash bail system in the United States as well as its deficiencies. The main bone of contention seems to be that the system is unfair to the…
Read MoreQuestions Remain On Proposed California Bail Reform Legislation – Few Have Answers by usbailreform
An editorial published on Fox & Hounds demonstrates the lack of enthusiasm among business leaders and concerned citizens on proposed California bail reform legislation. Cutting State Programs for a New Failing Bail System in California By John Quintanilla – Small Business Owner in Los Angeles County and Rosemead School District Member, Board of Trustees This…
Read MoreCitizen’s Need Educated On Bail Reform – I’ll Take the Monkey Before the Machine
There’s much talk on a state and national level about the need for a reform for the United States bail bond system of monetary incentive to guarantee appearance. As it stands now, generally when someone stands accused of the crime they are given a fixed amount of cash to be posted to the court in…
Read MoreBail Bondsman Training
Bail Bondsman Training One of the things that’s sorely lacking in this business is proper bail bondsman training. Nothing is worse then when A perspective agent gets with the wrong people and is ruined before they can start. That was almost the case here but thankfully Chris found me and I was able to bring…
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