NC bill would benefit bail bonds industry
By AP | October 06, 2011
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A last minute tweak to a bill ratified during last month's three-day legislative session makes it easier for the state's bail bondsmen to recover money if a defendant skips court.
Critics say the new measure could encourage bondsmen to take on risker clients, potentially springing more dangerous criminals from jail and putting them on the streets.
State Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly, who is a bail bondsman, is listed as one of four primary sponsors of House Bill 335. He said this week he has no idea how the proposed change benefiting his industry ended up in legislation that originally dealt with prison maintenance. | Read More
this is truly music to my bail bond ears. A bail bonds agent in Las Vegas has to undergo a lot of uphill battles, hurdles, fees, costs, and hoops just to establish a business in Nevada. Laws that favor the bail bond industry are a welcome sign.
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