Bail Bondsman Brings In Fugitive
August 3, 2009|
Last week, Brent Segars a was apprehended by his bail bondsman and taken to Tuolumne County Jail. Kudos to the bondsman for doing his job quickly and efficiently. |
Segars had been out on $100,000 bail bond. While out on bail, the bondsman guarantees to the court that the defendant will show up in court. In this case, Segars did show up for court and plead guilty to first degree burglary, financial elder abuse and diversion of construction funds. He did not, however, show up for sentancing on June 24.
When a defendant doesn’t show up for court – called “failure to appear,” the bondsman has six months to rectify the situation either by getting the defendant into court or into custody. Otherwise, the court would demand payment of the full bail amount from the bondsman. Clearly, the bondsman has significant incentive to bring in his man.
When a bondsman brings back a “skip” he’s doing his job, which keeds the public safer. The bail system works well and costs the public nothing.
