Las Vegas Bail Bonds Industry to Gain from PBUS Membership Part 3

Feb. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Legislation Updates:


Most associations work closely with elected officials to help them recognize the significance and worth of bail agents in the criminal justice system. Laws can only be introduced by a legislator, which is why it is so important to work closely with the legislators who control laws relating to the bail industry. When state-funded programs, such as pretrial release or state-run bail programs, are introduced it is important to have representation. Bail associations ensure that bail bond agents have a place in the criminal justice system

According to Al Estes, president of the Florida Surety Agents Association, being a part of the legislative processes is essential. In the last legislative session the FSAA helped get a bill called The Citizens’ Right-to-Know Act passed. The act relates to the state’s pretrial release program and requires each pre-trial release program to prepare a register displaying information relevant to the defendants released through such a program. It also requires that a copy of the register be located at the office of the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the program is located and readily accessible to the public. Las Vegas bail bonds companies would gain significantly from this.

“You always have to be involved in what is detrimental to your business,” said Estes. “When you are dealing with the government and the legislature you cannot go in as one individual you must work as an association to have one voice.”

Through the FSAA Estes plays an active role in monitoring everything that affects the Las Vegas bail bonds industry in the state. In 2007, a company that accepts credit cards was allowed to advertise its service inside of the holding facility, despite the fact that bail agents could not advertise there. The company was essentially performing the role of the bail bondsman, but was not required to have a license or continuing education. Estes said that an insurance agency is appealing the issue with the company, but it was bound to hurt bail businesses.

Dudley Goolsby, president of the Oklahoma Bondsman Association and past president of the Professional Bail Agents of the United States, also recognizes the important role that bail bond associations play in the legislative process.

“We’ve had members from different districts come to us, and we have gone to bat for them either in court or legislature,” said Goolsby. “We can only do it when it affects us all, but you have to be able to get together as an association and push back. They’re not evil (the legislature), but if nobody’s pushing back they don’t know what they’re doing is not exactly correct.”

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