The Olympian Opines That Bounty Hunters Should be Trained More

OLYMPIA, WA - An opinion piece in The Olympian this past week suggested that the Washington Legislature take steps to improve training for bounty hunters. The article praised the 2004 House Bill 2313, which established minimal expectations for industry. However, the writer of the editorial noted that the 2004 legislation requires only 12 hours of training for bounty hunters who are allowed to use firearms, handcuffs, and other weapons to apprehend felons. The piece quotes the executive director of the National Association of Bail Enforcement Agents as saying that regulating the trainers of aspiring bounty hunters also is important.

Bail Bondsman Mike Suarez Gets Local Industry Support

MIAMI, FL – Two-term District 1 incumbent Angel Gonzalez is squaring off in a political race against bail bondsman Mike Suarez. Although Gonzalez has more popular support, money, and connections, Suarez may have an ace up his sleeve. Suarez is a bail bondsman at Ace Bonding. And it appears that other bondsmen are lining up to support one of their own. Suarez’s campaign sign features a cartoon of a jailed Chihuahua holding a sign stating "Yo Quiero Out!"   

Woman Charged With Impersonating A Bail Bondsman

GREENSBORO, NC - Tiffanie A. Brack is charged with impersonating a bail bondsman and with four counts of obtaining property under a false pretense. According to warrants filed at the Guilford County Magistrate’s office, Brack was charged this past week after allegedly obtaining an estimated $34,000 in cash, two parcels of land, and a 2006 Land Rover from William A. Sapp. Although Brack was never licensed as a bondsman in the state of North Carolina, she allegedly represented herself as just such a professional to Sapp. Brack is being held on a $150,000 bond.

New Zealand Bondsmen Speak Out About Nai Yin Xue

NEW ZEALAND - Fugitive Nai Yin Xue, wanted by the New Zealand police and United States authorities, is a topic of conversation for New Zealand bondsmen and bounty hunters. New Zealand professionals note that the authorities have access to technology and databases that bounty hunters cannot claim rights to. That can give authorities a powerful edge in finding the fugitive. However, industry professionals interviewed in the article pointed out that the bounty hunters’ hunger to catch fugitives, as well as their freedom to arrest without a warrant can give them an edge in these cases.

Bail Bond Industry Problems May Come to Light in New Trial

BALTIMORE, MD - Baltimore Circuit Court is the site of a trail that could shed some light on industry problems. One of Baltimore’s bond companies, 4 Aces Bail Bonds, is involved in an obstruction-of-justice case. The owners are accused of plotting to use the same properties as collateral to post bonds for different defendants. If convicted, the trio may face up to 35 years in prison. 4 Aces is accused of using a possibly-illegal mix of corporate bonds and property bonds to get defendants out of jail.