In a New York conference room, last month several agents gathered for a presentation about an industry under threat. The idea was given at the annual conference hosted by Marvin Morgan Bail Bonds Company, as the endangered industry was bail.

Bail is an essential pillar of the American justice system, asserted Marvin Morgan from Bail Bonds NYC. Marvin’s Bail Bondsmen and other bail agents are currently threatened by new reforms, which are painting a picture of the traditional bail system, forcing defendants to choose between paying fees they can’t afford and sitting in jail until they go to trial.

An increasing number of states, including Colorado, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and others, have limited the use of bail for defendants who don’t pose a threat. And although Marvin Morgan Bail Bonds agency is convinced that the bail bond industry will continue its fight to protect its franchise, they want to bring new, fresh perspective and possibly widen their range of service.  Post – conviction bail bond was one of the ideas that Marvin Morgan Bail Bondsman suggested on the gathering. 

Other than the Philippines, the United States is the only country with a private bail industry. As Marvin Morgan Bail Bonds agency explained, in America, after a person is arrested, he is either released on his own recognizance or a judge will require him to put up bail money, which will be returned once he appears for trial. Those who can’t afford a bail have the option of either staying in jail or getting a bail agent, who will charge a nonrefundable fee, usually 10% of their bail, in order to post a bond and bail them out.  Even if the defendant is found innocent, refunding the fee is not an option. 

In exchange for the fee, Marvin Morgan Bail Bonds agents, and those alike, promise courts they’ll get defendants on trial even if that means tracking them down defendants. If the defendant can’t be located, Marvin Morgan Bail Bonds agency is responsible for paying the entirety of the bail. For that reason, Marvin's Bail Bondsman have a singular focus: to ensure that a defendant returns to court. If a person is arrested for a new offense while out on a bail bond, the bail agent does not have to pay the court.

Studies indicate that both commercial bail and non-financial alternatives such as government tracking can be effective at ensuring that defendants return for trial.