Japan’s Earthquake Doesn’t Need Bail Bondsmans

March 23rd, 2011 written by Scott Miner

After Japan was hit with a severe magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami, many of its people experienced a shortage of food and drinking water, but there is no panic or looting going on. In most places gas and water have been turned off along with electricity, yet there is no widespread panic or crime in the streets or shops.  This is in contrast to disasters in other parts of the world that often lead to a period of crime and looting that keep local bail bondsman busy until life returns to normal.

Granted, shops are operating somewhat differently. Customers must wait  outside the shops to purchase things to avoid people hoarding food and water, so that these basic necessities may be distributed evenly among people in need.

There are long lines, but no panic or looting. There are shops with every  window  broken, even the front doors, but nobody enters and nothing has been looted.

Contrast that with the riots and chaos in Port Au Prince after the Haitian Earthquake, or the panic in the streets of New Orleans after Katrina, where
looting and rioting kept the local bail bondsmen busy for a long while after wards.

A bail bondsman would probably starve in Japan, where the people have respect for the law instilled in them. Their collective national identity
places more importance on society as a whole than on individual freedoms.

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Charlie Sheen, Call your Bail Bondsman!

March 16th, 2011 written by Scott Miner

Famous (more like infamous these days) actor Charlie Sheen has a posse that includes porn stars, professional athletes, CEOs, and other Hollywood celebrities. Who he should have hanging around, or at least on speed dial on his phone is a bail bondsman.

The high-flying Charlie Sheen was arrested and released on bail on Christmas Day, 2009 when his now ex-wife Brooke Mueller called police after an incident involving domestic violence . He was booked and released on a bail of $8500 from the Pitkin County Prison in Colorado while on vacation in Aspen.

In light of his recent activities, it’s entirely possible that his bail bond could be forfeited due to the court’s stipulating that he have no drugs or alcohol in his system. Hello, Charlie Sheen? Do you think  nobody is listening to your rants about  “pounding a 7 gram rock” ? And what exactly is the alcohol content of tiger blood, anyway?

Given his proclivity for “partying out of bounds”, it might behoove Charlie Sheen to travel with a licensed California Bail bondsman in his inner circle, if for no other reason than to get back to the party quicker after his inevitable future arrests.

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Orange County Bail Bonds Now Serving Los Angeles County

October 20th, 2010 written by Scott Miner

Bail Bond Information Agency is excited and proud to announce the return of bail bonds in Los Angeles County. The Miller family first opened Los Angeles County Bail Bonds in 1963. Since then, the Miller family has been helping families in the Southland and throughout the nation with their bail bond needs.

The Miller’s uncle, Mike Yoakum Sr., started the business in a Pasadena bail bonds office in 1963. He then opened offices throughout the Los Angeles area. In 1998 Mike sold the Los Angeles County Bail Bonds offices to his nephew, Bob Miller, owner of Orange County Bail Bonds, together with Mike Yoakum Jr. they are re-opening offices for Los Angeles bail bonds. Mike grew up in the bail bond industry; from as far back as he can remember his Dad was always on the phone helping Los Angeles families with all their bail bond emergencies. Mike understands how traumatic it can be to have a loved one arrested and in need of bail. He knows the importance of making sure you have all the information you need to make the best decision possible regarding securing the release of your friend or family member.

Yoakum’s indoctrination to the bail bond industry began as a child as his father Mike Yoakum Sr. had already developed his own bail bond office and established himself as one of the leading experts in the bail bond industry, not only in Pasadena, but the entire county of Los Angeles.

Mike went to John Muir High School in Pasadena, California. In those days, being a bit on the wild side, he was more likely to be a client of his dad’s bail bond company than an employee.

But, he put those days behind Yoakum attended University of California Los Angeles, where he earned his degree in World History. His ties to UCLA run deep; in 1929 his grandmother, Jean Emerson Yoakum, wrote the UCLA fight song: Hail to the Hills of Westwood!

The Miller family, the Bail Bond Information Agency, takes great pride in helping Southern California families during the, often traumatic and stressful, experience of securing the release of their loved ones from all jails in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside Bail Bonds and Orange County. We provide fast and discreet bail service for Los Angeles bail bonds. We also service your bail needs in Ventura and San Diego County. Nationwide service is available, as well. Call us when you need a bail bond in Glendale, Pasadena, Los Angeles or anywhere in the country. We offer the lowest rates, financing is available (AOC) and collateral is not always required.

For more information on our services, please browse our articles, or contact us today at 800-422-4540 for quick bail service from our family to yours.

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Orange County Bail Bonds Awarded 2010 Best of Newport Beach

September 6th, 2010 written by Scott Miner

For the second consecutive year, Orange County Bail Bonds has been selected for the 2010 Best of Newport Beach Award in the Bail Bonding category by the USCA.

“The USCA ‘Best of Local Business’ Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country,” the USCA states in its June 9 press release. “Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.”

An award plaque from USCA honors the achievement for Orange County Bail Bonds. Established in 1963, Orange County Bail Bonds is a family owned and operated company. Specializing in intimate, discreet, and personal service, this small company has been serving Southern California families in times of crisis for 45 years.

Owner of Orange County Bail Bonds, Bob Miller, explains the company’s philosophy as a responsible business that “is proud to be part of the solution” in the criminal justice system.

“Bail is guaranteed by the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and ensures the court that a criminal defendant will appear for trial. If the defendant does not appear, the bondsman must apprehend the defendant and return him to court or pay the full bond amount,” Miller said.

Co-owner Anne Miller of Orange County Bail Bonds adds, “Without the option of bail, courts and police departments would be tied down with issuing and executing fugitive warrants. Those in the bail industry execute and apprehend fugitives at their own expense; whereas courts and police departments use taxpayers’ money.”

With its main office located in the Civic Center Law Building in Santa Ana, Orange County Bail Bonds is located directly across the street from the Orange County Main Jail and the Santa Ana City Jail. In addition to Newport Beach Bail Bonds and Santa Ana, Orange County Bail Bonds serves dozens of cities including Anaheim, Fullerton, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo, Costa Mesa, and Huntington Beach.

The USCA award has special significance to Orange County Bail Bonds, but even more so because it was received for the second consecutive year. The USCA reports: “Nationwide, only 1 in 70 (1.4 percent) 2010 Award recipients qualified as two-time Award Winners. Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2010 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.”

The USCA operates as a national organization with its roots in local communities. “The USCA is a New York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising,” its press release states.

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Orange County Bail Bonds supports Bill Hunt for Sheriff of Orange County

February 12th, 2010 written by BailAll

Orange County Bail Bonds is excited and proud to announce their support for Bill Hunt as the new Sheriff in Orange County. For 10 years we have watched the way the Orange County Jail system and the Sheriff’s Department has been run. We, the public, must demand that the system be changed! The community has suffered through the scandals of Sheriff Carona, now a convicted felon. The Grand Jury has investigated and found that our jails are being run by the inmates. According to the Grand Jury report; at least one inmate was beaten to death while the officers talked on their cell phones and watched TV. The tougher inmates are making huge sums of money by a threaten violence against new inmates, forcing them to call a specific attorney or Orange County bondsman, from whom they then get kick-backs. Illegal interviews are being allowed to take place as an unfair business practice by a few “bad apples” in the bail bond industry. Contact information is being leaked from within the jail, as bondsmen and attorneys cold-call families without ever being contacted by the inmate or anyone else on his behalf. This is strictly against the law! All this was brought to the attention of, then newly appointed, Sheriff Hutchens early in her tenure in office. Hutchens inherited a nightmare from her deposed predecessor and she should and was given a grace period to make these corrections. She has had over a year to correct these problems and she has seen fit not to do so. She has proven herself not capable of running one of the largest Sheriff’s Departments in our nation. It is time for a real change, a time for integrity, honesty and capability. Bill Hunt has all these qualities and is the Orange County Sheriff Department’s best chance to return to the glory days of Sheriff James Musick and Sheriff Brad Gates. Orange County Bail Bonds urges you to restore honor to Orange County and vote: Bill Hunt for Sheriff in 2010.

“The Sheriff should be in the business of protecting

people’s rights, not restricting them.” Bill Hunt 2005

____________________________________________ 2nd Amendment, CCW Protecting Your Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights! As your Sheriff, I will issue CCW’s to any applicant who is a law abiding resident of the county, meets state mandated requirements and is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. To me, personal protection is good cause. ____________________________________________ Fiscal Responsibility The Sheriff’s department budget is $800 million. In these difficult times, Orange County told our appointed Sheriff to cut 3% of the budget. She waited 8 months to find a mere 3 cents on the dollar and her plan was to fire cops. As your Sheriff, I will streamline the bloated bureaucracy, cut wasteful spending and enhance service and performance for our citizens. I will reform our jails, reform drug treatment and medical services, feed inmates in their cells, stop senior leaders from spiking their pensions and eliminate take home cars for non-first responders. ____________________________________________ Jail Reform It is the responsibility of the Sheriff to maintain our jails. I will not release inmates early to save money and expandspace. I will ensure we keep sentenced inmates in-custody for the duration of their sentence. I will not lease our jail space to the Federal Government for pennies on the dollar while citing and releasing local criminals back into the community. I worked every level of Orange County jails and I can change the culture. Morale and performance suffers when deputies serve 7 years in custody on average with no hope of other assignments. I will change this. I will charge a fee for inmate initiated medical visits and feed inmates in their cells. We will increase Orange County jail capacity; eliminate early releases, lower operating costs and reduce the need to build costly new jail facilities.

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Orange County Bail Bonds Congratulates Bail Bondsman Scott Miner On His 10 Year Anniversary.

February 6th, 2010 written by BailAll

Santa Ana, CA- Orange County Bail Bonds is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of their bail agent Scott Miner. Scott became a bail bond agent after years in the real estate and restaurant business on the island of St. Thomas. As a long time friend of Bob and Anne Miller, owners of Orange County Bail Bonds, Scott came out to California in 1997 to get an idea of what the bail bonds business was all about. He ran the business for a week so that Bob and Anne could take a well need break. “We were so pleased with the way things went, while we were away, that we offered Scott a full time position the minute we came back from our vacation” say the Millers.

Scott lived for over 20 years in the Caribbean, his real estate business was doing well and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to pull up roots and move half-way across the world. According to Anne Miller “It took nearly two years for us to convince him to come to work with us”. Says Scott Miner; “Now, over 10 years later, it has proven to be one of the best moves I have ever made.”

“Scott’s fluency in Spanish and his warm compassion for people in distress, as most of our customers are, has made him a very important part of our business” Miller says “he’s our go to guy! We’d be lost without him and anticipate many more years together”

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Orange County Bail Bonds Receives 2009 Best of Santa Ana Bail Bonds Award

February 6th, 2010 written by Scott Miner

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
WASHINGTON D.C., January 16, 2010 – Orange County Bail Bonds has been selected for the 2009 Best of Santa Ana Award in the Bail Bonds category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.
Orange County Bail Bonds has been chosen due to their service to Santa Ana’s Bail Bond needs since 1963. A family owned and operated business, they have proven themselves as a professional, friendly, family oriented business; helping their clients through the harrowing experience of having a loved one in jail.
Orange County Bail Bonds is located directly across the street from the Santa Ana Jail and the Orange County Jail. Due to their location they are able to provide fast and proficient bail bond service in Santa Ana, California, as well as, nationwide.
About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.
SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

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Orange County Bail Bonds 45th Anniversary Bail Bonds Santa Ana

January 31st, 2010 written by BailAll

Orange County Bail Bonds is excited and proud to announce the 45th anniversary of our family helping families in Orange County and through out California with their bail bond needs. Starting in 1963, Orange County Bail Bonds has provided fast and discreet bail service for Santa Ana bail bonds. We also service your bail needs through out Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside and San Diego Nationwide service is available, as well. Call us when you need a bail bond in Costa Mesa, Santa Ana or anywhere in the country; we can often offer financing and collateral is not always required.

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