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Sacramento bail bondsman says that Solano County District Attorney and investigator violated his civil rights. After three days, an eight member jury sided with the bondsman and awarded him $9,000 in punitive damages and $72,000 in compensatory damages for the attorney’s cost.

How did this all start? The bail bondsman Read more »

Labor Day Weekend DUI Crackdown

Earlier this week, Robin told us about the upcoming Labor Day Weekend DUI crackdowns. She painted a likely scenario of having martini’s and partying like a rock star, then foolishly driving home. But what does it really take to get a DUI?

You probably how you think most people get a DUI after a night of partying hard, but think again. Let’s just say you go to dinner have two glasses of wine. Pay the valet and head home. What’s with the traffic up ahead? DUI Checkpoint, but you’re fine, you just had a couple of glasses of wine… you unroll the window, the officer quickly shines a flashlight near you, your eyes give you away because they dilate involuntarily – especially if you’ve had a couple of drinks. “Step out of the vehicle,” says the officer. You’re still thinking no problem here… Think again, DUI is about being under the influence and you are! Sorry, but this is going to cost you.

You will be arrested and jailed if you’ve been drinking, you’re stopped and your blood alcohol level is found to be .08% or even under! 

According to Read more »

Certain happenings in life trigger harbored feelings. Dog parks are filled with unruly pets, it’s an accepted situation when you visit them. Not all dogs have “parents” that are willing to put in the time to provide discipline. But perhaps anything could have set off David Triebwasser of Richmond who reportedly struck a while shouting racial slurs. Maybe it really comes down to the fact that the other person in the scuffle was black. What if the other unruly dog owner was a white guy, a cute white girl, an old white lady, you get the idea. Would he have reacted that way?

Triebwasser is out on a $175K bail from the Martinez jail. He faces charges Read more »

This falls under the category “What is Wrong With People Anyway?” An Oxnard man was arrested in Ventura for punching a 13 year-old boy during a fight at a local soccer game.

The incident occurred in Ventura on Saturday at the end of the game, when a fight broke out between the two teams. According to the Ventura County Star, Read more »

Labor Day DUI Crack Down In Full Effect – Now!

It’s Labor Day weekend. Your  best friend’s hosting the swankiest end-of-summer party and all your  beautiful friends are there.  You hit the martini bar a couple of times,  maybe have a beer or two toward the end of the night because you know you need to drive in a couple of hours… It’s  now after midnight. You have an early work meeting in the morning so you bid your good nights. You go to grab your keys  in your pocket but hey, they’re not there. Oh, that’s right -other pocket. Hmm, maybe you left them on the kitchen table…  Hello? Wake up!  If you do end up finding them, don’t even think about using those keys to drive a car. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GHSA and local law enforcement are joining forces across the nation this year to take part in the campaign called Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. 

But they aren’t waiting for Labor Day. There are currently Read more »

A Louisanna woman who bailed her son out of jail for suspected domestic violence (who subsequently didn’t show up for court) claims that she had her rights violated by the bail bondsman.  The woman says that the bondsman and local police officers invaded her privacy and put fear in her. Well, anyone would feel this way if armed persons knocked on your door, entered your house, told you to step outside, and proceeded to search your house, right?

Of course, but let’s step in to a bail bondsman’s shoes. Read more »

Over the next 2 years, the Orange County Sheriff’s department is said to be short $88 million with regards to their budget. Their plan? Replace deputies in the Orange County Jail with civilians. Supposedly this will save them $10 million per year. Other creative cost-saving techniques are being explored by Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.

The idea is Read more »

Mendez was once a Long Beach Police officer and now finds himself in jail. Orange County District Attorney’s office gave a statement according to the Orange County Register that the problem started in October when Mendez saw his ex-girlfriend and two other girls driving around at 3:30 in the morning. He pulled a gun on them, ordered them to pull over, fired shots in the air, yanked the ex-girlfriend out of the car, continued to fire shots in the air, and beat up on the ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, the other girls ran for their life and called 911.

Mendez got 6 months in jail, 3 years probation and a 52 week treatment program. And, of course, now he’s lost his job.

Sometimes it seems like there’s a fine line between breaking the law and enforcing the law Read more »

Late Sunday night there was a drive-by shooting at the Sacramento County Main Jail which deputies are linking to attempted prison break.

Apparently, the plan Read more »

Yesterday I wrote about what to expect if you become a California bail bondsman. If you got through that and you’re back for more, you’re ready for the steps in obtaining your bail license. Now that I completed my pre-licensing class, I’m the expert here (ha ha)!

So, without further fan fare, here are the necessary steps to becoming a licenced bail bondsman in California:

1. You must have lived in California for least 2 years and be prepared to provide proof.
2. You must be 18 years old or older.
3. You need a clean record. Kind of an obvious one since you are working within the legal system, but many people don’t realize that to be a bail bondsman, you must have no felony convictions on your record. (Unlike the NFL which employs many people without clean records.) Read more »