Hour Bail Bonds

Subject: Response to complaint filed by Mr [redacted] 12-15-2016From: [redacted] , Owner, Hour Bail Bonds To: Revdex.com Mr [redacted] contacted me via free telephone call shortly after being arrested and being placed into custody at the Broomfield County detention facility for felony DUI In Colorado a DUI is only raised from a misdemeanor to a felony charge when you have DUI convictions and then are arrested on your 4th or higher DUI The bail bond is set by the County Bond Commissioner based on the charge and mitigating circumstance, ie; multiple DUIs and a felony chargeThis would cause the bond to be higherThe bond amount is typically reviewed by a judge at the first hearing and the judge has the right to adjust the bond as he/she feels appropriate Mr [redacted] stated he was currently on a $50,and needed a bond posted to gain his releaseI advised Mr [redacted] that the cost to post that bond would be $5,and $in booking/filing feesI also advised Mr [redacted] that based on our experience of approximately years, it would benefit him to wait until his advisal/hearing the following business day to post a bond as there was a chance his bond could change to a lower amount and this would save him money Mr [redacted] said he wanted to proceed with posting the bond immediately and said he would have his co-signer call us Mr [redacted] ’ girlfriend called me directly and was also advised that waiting until the following business day could possibly benefit Mr [redacted] She stated that she reiterated that information to Mr [redacted] and he did not want to wait and wanted the bond posted On day of September a bond was posted for Mr [redacted] in the amount of $50, The amount of the bond was verified through contact with the Broomfield County Detention facility Again, his co-signer was advised by me and my office that based on our experience we believed that the bond may be lowered if Mr [redacted] waited until an advisal/hearing the following business day His co-signer stated she talked to Mr [redacted] who told her to proceed with posting the bond I met with the co-signer at which time contracts were signed and a premium of $5,along with $in booking and filing fees were paid On the 10th day of October 2016, Mr [redacted] contacted me and advised that the judge lowered his bond from $50,to $10,and that it was ordered that Hour Bail Bonds refund $4, Mr [redacted] ’ attorney contacted me via email with the information earlier stated to me I advised Mr [redacted] and his public defender that when a bond is lowered by the court after the original bond is posted, our liability does not change If Mr [redacted] was to miss court, my liability would stay at $50,as this is the amount of the bond that was posted Typically, if a bond is lowered after a bond is posted it simply means that should the defendant miss court a new bond would be set based on the lowered amount, not the amount of the original bond The bond on record with the courts remains at $50, I also advised Mr [redacted] and his public defender that this issue is specifically addressed in the Colorado Revised StatuesCRS 16-4-110(2) states that after days of the bonds being posted, the Court shall NOT order the refund of ANY premiumI provided Mr [redacted] and his Public Defender with a copy of the statue The statue can be found at [redacted] or I can provide it to the Revdex.com if needed Understand we are not trying to be difficult We are simply following the revised statue and process set in place by the State of ColoradoWhen a bond is posted, the Surety company is paid within a short period of timeTheir fees are based on a percentage of the bond, not of the amount collectedIn addition, money is required to be placed into a fund for potential forfeitures that is again based on a percentage of the bond and money is set aside for taxes These amounts are all paid usually within days of a bond being postedThe fees paid on the $50,bond are higher than amount that would be collected on a $10,bond This is understood by the lawmakers thus addressed in CRS 16-4-110(2) We are considered one of the best and most reputable Bail Bond companies in the Denver metro area with a A+ Rating with the Revdex.com and NO prior complaints I am a year veteran of the US Air Force and a retired Federal Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations After retiring, I conducted Fraud investigations for a number of insurance companies before opening Hour Bail Bonds approximately years ago We have never had a complaint for bad practices and we gave Mr [redacted] and his co-signer all the information, based on our experience, to make an informed decision on posting the bond or waiting until his hearingMr [redacted] opted to post the bond that was set at $50, We proceeded the way Mr [redacted] wanted to proceed We have always followed all State and Local laws and have worked hard to maintain a business practice that is beyond reproachThat is evident based on the percentage of referrals we get from previous clients (without looking at the numbers I would say approximately 40% of our monthly calls) and local criminal attorneys that refer their clients to usYou would be hard pressed to find anyone we have provided services to since opening that would have any complaints about our services IF you have any questions or want more information please contact me directly at ###-###-#### or call my office at ###-###-#### Regards, [redacted] , Owner, Hour Bail Bonds

That is incorrectHour Bail Bonds has always complied with all State requirements CRS 16-4-110(2) states that if the terms or conditions of a bond are changed or altered by the court, After A Hearing, the court may order a compensated Surety to refund a portion of the premium After fourteen days the court shall not order the refund of any premium (see below)CRS 16-4-110(2) (2) If, within fourteen days after the posting of a bond by a defendant, the terms and conditions of said bond are changed or altered either by order of court or upon the motion of the district attorney or the defendant, the court, after a hearing, may order a compensated surety to refund a portion of the premium paid by the defendant, if necessary, to prevent unjust enrichmentIf more than fourteen days have elapsed after posting of a bond by a defendant, the court shall not order the refund of any premium Should Mr [redacted] ' and/or his attorney schedule a hearing on this matter with the courts, Hour Bail Bonds is more then willing to appear with our representation and will comply with any and all orders of the court