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    Kentucky expressly outlaws the commercial bail bond industry. Ky. Stat. § 431.510 (outlawing commercial bail bond industry); see Stephens v. Bonding Assoc. of Kentucky, 538 S.W.2d 580 (Ky 1976) (upholding statute).

    Bond agent from another state seeking to arrest fugitive who has fled to Kentucky must get a warrant. Ky. Rev. Stat. § 440.270.
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    Re: KENTUCKY LAW: Bounty Hunter

    Here's something else we came across:
    Commercial Bail was abolished there in 1974. All it took then was a $25,000 deposit with the state and you were turned loose to "write them all". There were many skips and much abuse of the system, but it still survived.

    In 1974, the new governor, Julian Carroll, had a personal dislike for a certain bondsman. Previous to this, he had been a state senator. One of his first acts after taking the reins of government was to abolish the commercial bail system. He did this through the legislature and the law was written in no uncertain terms.

    They now have tens of thousands of skips which their bureaucracy cannot handle. The industry is aware and some think we can restore third party bail.

    There are thousands of jobs that depend on the Kentucky government run operation and they are not about to abolish their pork barrell control.

    For over three generations they have had their own program and would be a monumental costly affair to attempt legislation to turn it around.
    For more discussion, go here:
    http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthrea...279#post459279
    Last edited by Carmen Acai; 04-12-2008 at 12:00 PM.

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