Why Bail Bonds Services Are Frequently Offered By Private Investigators
Posted on: 13 February 2017
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Bail bonds services are invested in helping you gain a bail bond for someone you know personally. However, these services are frequently offered by a private investigator in conjunction with P.I. services. If you spot a bail bondsperson with these credentials, you may wonder why this is. The following reasons will enlighten you.
Bail Bondspeople May Choose to Pursue "Jumpers"
Most people who get out on bail appear for court, but there are always the rare few that decide to "jump bail." Someone who "jumps bail" gets out of jail on a bond, and then decides to leave town without permission or a forwarding address. As a courtesy to the person that posted the bail money for the bond, the bondsperson may try to pursue the "jumper" and bring him or her back for court. This may involve some investigative tracking skills, so it helps to also be a licensed P.I.
"Jumpers" May Be Violent During Apprehension
It goes without saying that if someone jumps bail and does not want to be caught, he or she may become violent during apprehension. A bondsperson who is also a private investigator is allowed to carry weapons, including a gun, billy club, taser, etc., for protection as well as for rendering the "jumper" immobile. The bondsperson or P.I. will (and should) have police back-up of course, but he or she cannot do much of anything to apprehend the "jumper" unless he or she is a licensed private investigator.
Private Investigators Can Act as Expert Witnesses in Court
In the event that the "jumper" does something violent, and it becomes relevant to the list of charges the "jumper" faces, the private investigator or bail bondsperson can act as an expert witness in court. This is an unusual situation, but one which may benefit the prosecution since the testimony would go towards proving the prosecutor's point. However, it can also attest to the trauma that victims have faced via the hands of the "jumper," including paying for a jail bond and losing their home, car, or livelihood.
Bail Bondspeople May Also Be Bounty Hunters
Being a bondsperson goes hand in hand with being a P.I., as well as with being a bounty hunter. The P.I. skills track down the "jumper" and can rend the suspect immobile, while the bounty hunter or bail bondsperson brings the "jumper" back for court and collects a bounty while simultaneously returning an overdue bond payment. If you hire any of the above, you are more likely to get results and get your bail money or property returned than you would if you just took out just a jail bond and wanted your money or stuff back.