The concept of bail goes back to medieval England. Sheriffs (think of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham) had a great deal of power. Sheriffs were appointed by the King to act in the King’s behalf, arresting and imprisoning, well, pretty much anyone they wanted and punishing as they saw fit. If someone had enough money, they might be able to buy their way out of the dungeon, but it was usually astronomically expensive.
Reform did not come quickly, because Kings and noblemen did not care to have their authority limited in any way. Finally, in 1689, the English Bill of Rights was passed, stating that excessive bail should not be required. This concept is written into the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Today, the court determines bail based on the charges against the defendant. Bail bondsmen post a bond with the court, guaranteeing that the defendant will appear as scheduled. The defendant or his/her family gives the bail bondsman cash and/or property in the amount of the bond. When the defendant’s case is resolved, the bondsman returns the cash or property, minus a state-regulated fee and expenses.
Bail Bondsmen wear two hats; when defendants ‘skip’, that leaves the bondsmen on the hook for the Bail in Honolulu. The bondsmen are given a certain amount of time to find, re-arrest and return the defendant to jail before the bond is lost. The second hat is the bounty hunter (or bail enforcement agent) hat. Some bondsmen handle some or all of their own hunts, others hire professionals. Usually, the bounty hunter will receive 10-20% of the amount of the bail bond. Most work 80-100 hours a week, but it pays off. According to the National Association of Bail Enforcement Agents, almost 90% of the people they chase end up back in jail.
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