Lakewood Police Department
Policy and Procedure
County Court Bonds 		Effective Date: 10/15/2010
Policy Number: PP-7261
  1. Procedure
    1. Any Records Information Technician who has been sworn in as a Jefferson County Court Clerk for the purpose of bonding is authorized to accept bond monies, with charges of traffic or misdemeanors, for all Counties within the State of Colorado.  This authorization includes bonding for Colorado State Patrol Warrants. 
    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:
      1. Cash bonds received from the arrestee or a surety.
      2. Bonds involving licensed professional bail bondsmen as authorized by the State of Colorado Division of Insurance. 
      3. Personal Recognizance (PR) bonds, if specifically stated on the warrant entry or authorized by a County Judge. 
    4. Court return dates shall be determined in compliance with specific schedules as provided by the County Court. 
    5. Bond release documents shall be completed when the appropriate cash amount is received and sealed in the bond envelope.  The transaction shall be recorded on the county bonding log.  When more than one charge or warrant exists at the county level, the defendant or surety shall be required to post bond on each warrant, and on the highest bond amount for more than one charge. 
    6. A Bond processing fee shall be collected on all bonds, regardless of bond type. 
    7. Monday through Friday, the bond envelopes shall be opened, verified and transferred for deposit to the Accounting Division of the Department of Finance. 
    8. A request for payment shall be completed for issuance of a check to the appropriate County Court.  The check and appropriate bonding forms shall be mailed to the Court. 
  2. Rule
    1. No checks shall be accepted for County bonds processed by the Records Section.
    2. The Records Section shall not be authorized to accept felony bonds or District court bonds.  These arrestees shall be transported to the Jefferson County jail. 
    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.