County Takes Aim At Bail Deadbeats
Forfeited bail dating to 2008 and earlier could represent a potential "windfall" for Montgomery County.
Hundreds of people who have neglected to show up for a Montgomery County court date in recent years may soon receive an unpleasant phone call. The county's Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a plan by the county's Clerk of Courts and the county solicitor's office to enlist the help of collection agencies and other third parties in recovering several years' worth of bail forfeited by defendants who had failed to appear before county judges. "It's been sitting out there and no one's been taking any actions to recover it," Montgomery County solicitor Ray McGarry said. When a judge releases a defendant on unsecured bail, no money is collected from the defendant, who essentially agrees to an I.O.U. for the prescribed bail amount. That …
Joe The Nerd Ferraro
9:29 am on Monday, July 23, 2012
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