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bail bondsman

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A quick definition of bail bondsman:

A bail bondsman is someone who helps people who have been charged with a crime and can't afford to pay the full bail amount to the court. The bail bondsman pays the bail amount for the person and charges them a fee, usually 10% of the bail amount. If the person shows up to court, the bail bondsman gets their money back and keeps the fee. If the person doesn't show up to court, the bail bondsman keeps the fee but loses the money they paid for the bail. Some states have banned bail bonding, while others regulate it.

A more thorough explanation:

A bail bondsman is a person who provides bail bonds for individuals who have been charged with a crime and cannot afford to pay the full bail amount required by the court. The bail bondsman acts as a surety by providing the court with the necessary funds to secure the defendant's release from jail, with the promise that the defendant will appear in court for their trial.

For example, if a person is arrested and their bail is set at $10,000, but they cannot afford to pay that amount, they may turn to a bail bondsman for assistance. The bail bondsman would pay the full $10,000 to the court, and the defendant would be released from jail. The defendant would then be required to pay the bail bondsman a non-refundable fee of 10% of the bail amount, or $1,000 in this case. If the defendant appears in court as required, the bail bondsman would receive the full $10,000 back from the court and keep the $1,000 fee as compensation. However, if the defendant fails to appear in court, the bail bondsman would lose the $10,000 they paid to the court and would be responsible for locating the defendant and returning them to custody.

It is important to note that the bail bondsman's role is to ensure that the defendant appears in court, not to determine their guilt or innocence. The bail bondsman is simply providing a service to help individuals secure their release from jail while awaiting trial.

Some states, such as Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, and Wisconsin, have banned commercial bail bonding altogether, while other states regulate the industry. In California, the bail bond industry is robust and regulated by the California Department of Insurance and the industry is subject to California’s Penal Code.

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Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
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there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
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12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
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am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
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thanks bulbasaur
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not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
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@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
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yes def applying public interest
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i was raised like blocks away from umiami
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idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
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@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
Dkk
12:29
Sure, yes! 11:22:24 PST
ClassyPleasantHeron
12:30
I wonder if Berk was updating their system so that they could watch more video.
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