Q: What to do if a bondsman takes the money to get a new court date and doesnt get one
My boyfriend and I was paying the bondsman for 11 months and in October he had a court date he went the judge excuse everyone and gave all new court date (couldn't remember the reason why). The next court date he had went he started feeling sick and he was excuse to leave the court room he was diagnosed with Covid. He has doctors excuse for it. He did tell his bondsman what's s happening and was supposed to give him a new court date we paid a fee of 60$.(Have every receipt since he got out of jail and exchange text messages and voice record) Bondsman kept stating they not answering phones ask my boyfriend to even call up to the place. So a warrant was issued and we been asking the bondsman to handle it before they would've issued the warrant. We did call him ad told him we dont need his service anymore because he didn't handle it correctly and pocketed the money.
A: Don't rely on a bondsman. Only an attorney can represent your boyfriend in court. He should hire a criminal defense attorney.
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