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Professional
Bondsmen Provide a Valuable Service!
The entire criminal
justice system and indeed all law abiding taxpayers benefit
from the services provided by the professional bondsmen.
While out on bail, the defendant can continue to contribute
to work force and provide for family needs. The taxpayers of
the state save million of dollars annually in incarceration
costs when defendants are released on bond which
substantially reduces the problems of jail overcrowding and
the costly construction of additional jail space. Also, the
professional bondsman provides a valuable service to the
defendant in guiding him through the adjudication process
and ensuring the principal's appearance in court.
The professional bondsmen
fosters our free enterprise system in that he is not
compensated unless the defendant appears in court. In fact,
substantial surety can be forfeited if the principal does
not appear. This privatization of bail also places the cost
of administering the system on the user of the system - the
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