Lakewood Police Department
Policy and Procedure
Municipal Court Bonds 		Effective Date: 10/15/2010
Doc Number: PP-7260
  1. Procedure
    1. The Records Section shall accept bond monies for the Lakewood Municipal Court at times other than the Court's normal working hours. 
    2. Records Section personnel shall verify the warrant or summons for which bond is to be posted. 
    3. The Records Section shall be authorized to accept only 3 types of bonds:
      1. Cash bonds received from the arrestee or a surety.
      2. Bail bond received from an authorized, licensed bondsman. 
      3. Personal recognizance (PR) Bonds based upon limited established procedures. 
    4. If the bond being accepted is for a warrant, the court return date shall be determined in compliance with the Municipal Court's work schedule. 
    5. The necessary bond release papers shall be completed and the proper cash amount received.  When more than one charge exists at the municipal level, the defendant or surety shall only be required to post the highest set bond.  If multiple warrants exist, the subject shall post bond on all warrants.
    6. The money received shall be verified by a 2nd  individual before it is placed in the bond envelope, which shall then be sealed, dated, and initialed. The transaction shall be recorded on the municipal bonding log.
    7. A Bond processing fee shall be collected on all bonds, regardless of bond type. 
    8. On all domestic violence related summons, the bond must include a condition of bonding which notes that the bonding defendant shall have no contact with the victim or any witness in the associated case. 
    9. A Municipal Court employee will respond to the Records Section each morning, Monday through Friday, to sign for and receive all bonds received by the Records Section. 
  2. Rule
    1. Any Records Information Technician must be sworn in by a Lakewood Municipal Court Judge, to be authorized to accept bonds on any traffic or misdemeanor warrant issued out of the Lakewood Municipal Court or any other metro area municipality (Courtesy Bonding). 
    2. No checks shall be accepted for bonds processed by the Records Section.
    3. All personnel shall be prohibited from suggesting or recommending a bail bondsman.
    4. A check of the "On the board" list of sureties will be made.  If the bondsman is listed, he is not permitted to post a bond for the defendant. 
    5. Audits of funds and financial records shall be conducted in accordance with the City's Department of Finance procedures.