National Public Radio (NPR) has a great series on the problem of bail in the United States. The United States is one of the only industrialized countries that as a bail bond system. This is a system whereby private people – bail bondsman – serve as, in effect, policemen on behalf of the [...]
North Carolina regulates bail bondsmen under N.C.G.S 58-71. What is an NC bondsman? A bondsman is someone who is licensed in North Carolina who will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of a criminal defendant in criminal court. In some cases, especially with low secured bonds, the…
In North Carolina, generally defendants, after they have been arrested, are released under one of four scenarios. 1. Written Promise to Appear – In the movies, they call this “released on your own recognizance.” It simply means that the person arrested and jailed is released from jail and makes a written promise to appear at…