The League of Women Voters of Irving supports closer regulation of those licensed to be bail bondsman, and a continuing appraisal of their activities.
Position History:
Consensus Date: 1974
Review: November 1988. Continue studying
Review: May 1996
Review: November 1988. Continue studying
Review: May 1996
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INACTIVE STATUS
In our continuing survey of the administration of justice in Dallas County, the League of Women Voters of Irving has made a study of the bail bonding procedure as it operates in Dallas County, and on the basis of our findings offers the following suggestions:
- Require strict adherence to the state licensing law.
- Define the legal limits of a bondsman's authority as to arrest and supervisory functions.
- Establish a specified time for which a bond will remain in effect.
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