“Duties of the County Bondsperson”
When someone is arrested for a crime, a bail bondsperson pays the bail so that person can go
free until it is time for the trial. The bondsperson charges a fee of 10-15% of the total cash bond
assigned by the court. If the person doesn’t appear for trial, the bondsperson must either find the
person or hire someone (known as a bail enforcement agent, fugitive recovery agent, or bounty
hunter) to find the person and bring him or her back.
The bail is arranged by pledging either cash or assets, and acting as a surety for the criminal
suspect. Bail bond agents share a security agreement with court officials. This arrangement
allows them to put up an irrevocable “blanket” bond which will pay the court the entire bond money
in case the agent’s client fails to appear in court. Such agents generally have a deal with a bank,
insurance company, or some other credit provider that allows them to draw on credit at any time
of the day or night.
The Bondsperson by Anna
There are two kinds of bail bond agents – those working in a professional bonding company, and
others who work for a surety company. Bondsmen serve to keep order in the court, but even
more, to serve in the capacity of “brother’s keeper”. This is a role at the court level, to take charge
of prisoners and ensure their safety and good conduct while in court. This role can also extend
beyond the boundaries of the Court as Bondsmen may assist Sheriffs and other Public Law
Officials in performance of their duties… Bondsmen maintain the security of the actual courtroom
and direct traffic within it. They may also seat people in the court gallery, help those who are
physically injured or disabled, distribute educational information to members of the Jural
Assembly, instruct people on how to post bonds — fees guaranteeing future performance of
actions — that are retained and accounted for by the Court Clerk’s Office, and act in similar
capacities. A Bondsman may serve as a Witness to official paperwork and confirms the Bond
Roster for each day the Court is in Session — he signs the list of Bonds set by the Court and
confirms receipt of bonding fees together with the Court Clerk at close of the Court’s business
each day. He secures and locks the safe containing the bond fees. The Bondsmen typically make
a public affirmation declaring that he will serve the People of the State in Good Faith and Honor,
to protect the Court and the Public, and to assist in providing and securing peace and justice for
all.
— Excerpt p.77 The Jural Assembly Handbook
