Bounty hunter and former bail bondsman, Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman, and his family recently participated in a photo shoot to support the NOH8 campaign promoting marriage equity, and gender and human equality. I have to admit I made some assumptions about Dog – bounty hunting seems to be a very macho, hetero sort [...]
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Dog the Bounty Hunter Supports the NOH8 Campaign!
Posted by Tracey on February 10, 2012
http://bailbonds.org/2012/02/10/dog-the-bounty-hunter-supports-the-noh8-campaign/
The Underbelly of Bail Bonds…
I have to admit I’m getting a little disheartened about the bail bonds industry. Before I started writing about it I had been exposed to plenty of information about it’s dark underbelly, but I was aware of that, and knew enough to know that I shouldn’t assume that the entire industry is a little shady [...]
Posted by Tracey on February 6, 2012
http://bailbonds.org/2012/02/06/the-underbelly-of-bail-bonds/
Bail Bonds in the Movies
Most movies involving bounty hunters generally fall into the action flick genre, and the one I actually saw was fantastic – I’m thinking about Old Country for Old Men… (in which Woody Harrelson played a bounty hunter). But, in recent years, two bounty hunter movies have been romantic comedies. In 2010 The Bounty Hunter, starring [...]
Posted by Tracey on February 1, 2012
http://bailbonds.org/2012/02/01/bail-bonds-in-the-movies/
Bail Bonds and the “Reds”
I just did a google search on bail, and discovered that Google now shows news archive results. The second result in the news archives was from the Deseret News, July 13, 1951, and it provided an interesting glimpse into the “Red Scare” – an episode in U.S. history that has always interested me. The article [...]
Posted by Tracey on January 11, 2012
http://bailbonds.org/2012/01/11/bail-bonds-and-the-reds/
What is a Bail Premium?
A bail premium is the amount you pay a bail bondsman for his or her services. It is usually 10% of the bond ordered by the court at the bail hearing. Often people trying to make bail for their loved ones will try to negotiate this percentage down. However, you should be aware that there [...]
Posted by Tracey on October 17, 2011
http://bailbonds.org/2011/10/17/what-is-a-bail-premium/
What is a Bail Hearing?
The amount of bail is determined by a judge at a bail hearing which is held after the defendant has been arrested. At the hearing, the judge will grant or deny bail based on her assessment of whether the defendant is a flight risk and whether or not the defendant is a danger to the [...]
Posted by Tracey on October 6, 2011
http://bailbonds.org/2011/10/06/what-is-a-bail-hearing/
