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To: tracer
So it’s now one of the nation’s best places to be arrested, post “bail” to the state, and disappear....

The converse of that is it's almost impossible for IL residents to obtain a Bail Bond in another State. What Bondsman in his or her right mind is going to write a Bond for a resident where it is practically illegal for him to recover a bail jumper?

The result is that many Bondsmen will simply not post Bonds for any IL resident.

Another wonderful result is that the Cook County Sheriff Fugitive has about a 4 year backlog of warrants to serve.

Great system.

L

24 posted on 08/30/2007 8:58:10 AM PDT by Lurker ( Comparing moderate islam to extremist islam is like comparing smallpox and ebola.)
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To: Lurker
You legally can rcover a skip from Illinois, but it is a royal PITA and involves a specicially authorized Illinois PI and the IL court system.

Bail bondsmen who write for Illinois residents ask for a lot more collateral, guarantors, etc., but it may take a defendant longer to find one who will bother.

That said, you can locate and cause the arrest of the skip on the basis if the bench warrant issued the moment he became an FTA. The bail bondsman can contact his local DA to arrange extradition and, depending on the state, the wheels may be greased by the fact that the issuance of bail is a legal contract which, under the Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution, must be recognized by Illinois. The bail bond contract should stipulate that the defendant shall upon demand leave the boundaries of the state of Illinois.

Even then, he must be taken to the state line by an Illinois-licensed PI under the supervision of the IL vcourt, which must supervise the entire "ballet." The skip is handed over to the bondsman or his agent just across the state line from IL. Phew!!

FReepmail me if you'd be interested in obtaining such knowledge through real-time, "live" instruction from an long-established school which, ironically, is headquartered in Illinois but rarely offers training seminars therein...

28 posted on 08/30/2007 11:11:16 AM PDT by tracer
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To: Lurker
BTW, the four-year backlog of warrants is not atypical but no doubt is not made up entirely of FTAs.

The secret that most LEOs don't know or understand is that bail arrests done in a lawful manner by trained professionals (not one a la "Dog") each year account for some 87% of the bail fugitive recoveries at absolutely no cost to the taxpayer!!. Finally, FWIW, my screen name has nothing to do with pencils, crayons, and paper.... 8~)

31 posted on 08/30/2007 11:18:33 AM PDT by tracer
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