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| Author: | tsuggs [ Mon 10 Jan 2011 09:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Bail Agents Scrutinized in New York |
Another bad look at the bail buiness. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/nyreg ... ted=1&_r=1 |
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| Author: | KARMA [ Mon 10 Jan 2011 10:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bail Agents Scrutinized in New York |
WOW ! The only fees that we can charge are the '"required" State fee, Jail fee, and any Filing fee(s) (incurred) required to do a lien of property . . . Of course it is in the contract that should the party choose NOT to appear and we have to "recover" him or her then any costs that are incurred are to be paid by said defendant or co-signer. |
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| Author: | tsuggs [ Mon 10 Jan 2011 10:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bail Agents Scrutinized in New York |
It is the same in CA. We can charge only for actual costs incurred in recovery of a skip, plus any court or jail required fees. I think this is a situation where one bail agency started tacking on fees and got away with it, so others started doing the same. If everyone does this, then the defendants have no other choices to go to. This just perpetuates the already negative image of bail agents as greedy, shady and criminals themselves as the main character in this piece was convicted of possession of a firearm. Just what we need, more negative press. |
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| Author: | WayUpNY [ Mon 10 Jan 2011 11:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bail Agents Scrutinized in New York |
Spotted that article today..typical - a couple bad apples will screw it up for the rest of us. I have been giving my clients a copy of the NY Insurance Law Article 68 Sec 6804 (Premium or Compensation) that outlines the fees that can be charged along with PL 215.45-58 dealing with bail jumping etc. |
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| Author: | MadMadi [ Mon 10 Jan 2011 12:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bail Agents Scrutinized in New York |
Ok, next time one of us has a BIG apprehension that I know will go great, I think that story needs to be sent in to the "press"! |
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