In simple terms, a bail bond is cash money. It is a form of pre-trial release in which the public has the right to bail under the 8th amendment of the United States Constitution. A bail bond also promises the court that the defendant will appear each and every time they are ordered to do…

I recall when I first got into the bail bond business, some 15 years ago.There were a handful of bail bond companies serving the local Orange County community. The Orange County Bail Agent’s Association didn’t exist and most bail companies kept to themselves. As the years went by, more competition entered into the local market…

Last week we posted to our blog about Martin Tankleff who was accused of killing his parents in 1988. He was released on a $1,000,000.00 bail bond and reported to court this morning only to find out that the Suffolk County District Attorney will officially drop the new indictment charging him with the murder of…

Fifteen people were indicted last week in San Bernardino for illegal kickback schemes which involved several bail bond companies. Most defendants were indicted on December 6, 2007, by a special criminal grand jury who originally charged them back in 2004. According to the indictment, these people worked for Boone’s Bail Bonds, Arzate Bail Bonds, and…

We are a Southern California-based bail bond agency, servicing the entire nation through an appointment with American Contractors Indemnity Company, the surety insurer, located in Los Angeles California. Fastrak Bail Bonds Inc. was founded by Michael Fidelis in 1996. Since the Company’s conception, Michael has based his every day business on the industry’s ongoing change…

Joe Francis, is best known as the founder and CEO of the Girls Gone Wild videos and in recent times, has found himself in trouble with the civil and criminal court systems. Francis has been behind bars for the last six months without bail for a case dating back to 2003. The case stems from…