Bail Enforcement Agents (Department of Insurance)
| Submitted | April 21, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Curtis Waltman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act (California Government Code §§ 6250), I hereby request the following records:
Records relating to bail enforcement Agents also known as BEA's, Bounty Hunters, bail agents, bail recovery agents, bail recovery agents, skip tracers, or fugitive recovery agents. An itemized list of the records I am requesting about BEA's follows:
-Any training material including syllabi, power point presentations, or any distributed reading material. Please conduct this portion of the search from 1/1/05 to the date this request was processed on.
-Any regulations, policies, guidelines, or any other rules made to limit or manage what a BEA can and cannot do.
-Use of force policies for BEA's.
-All complaints against any BEA licensed or permitted by this agency with the following date range: 1/1/05 to the date this request is processed on.
-Financial documentation concerning the gross income of the Bail Enforcement industry in the state. In addition or in the event the agency does not keep documentation about the overall finances going to Bail Enforcement, any documentation about billing, salary/payment range, or potential benefits are also requested.
-Number of injuries and fatalities reported per year from the Bail Enforcement industry.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Curtis Waltman
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 21, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Wise, Lynell
Dear Mr. Waltman:
On April 21, 2016, the California Department of Insurance (“Department”) Custodian of Records received your email requesting information on the above-referenced matter, which has been treated as a request pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 6250 et. Seq).
Your request seeks a copy of records relating to bail enforcement agents also known as Bounty Hunters, bail agents, bail recovery agents, skip tracers or fugitive recovery agents.
The Department is investigating whether there are any responsive documents. Please consider this letter written notice of extension of the time limit in which to respond to your request to May 15, 2017, on or before which the Department will make a determination on your request. This notice is give pursuant to California Code section 6253.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lynell N. Wise
Senior Legal Analyst
Government Law Bureau
California Department of Insurance
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 21, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Lor, Chao
Mr. Waltman:
Thank you for your follow-up email below. We have received information relating your request. Upon Ms. Wise’s return to the office on 5/18, she and I will review the information we’ve received. You can expect a response from Ms. Wise by mid to end of next week, if not sooner.
Regards,
CHAO LOR | Attorney | Government Law Bureau
California Department of Insurance
300 Capitol Mall, 16th Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
Work: 916.492.3207 Fax: 916.324.1883 Cell: 916.591.0547
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~WRD000
From: Wise, Lynell
Dear Mr. Waltman:
On April 21, 2017, the California Department of Insurance (“Department”) Custodian of Records received your request for information on the above-referenced matter, which has been treated as a request pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 6250 et. seq).
Your request seeks records relating to bail enforcement agents also known as BEA's, Bounty Hunters, bail agents, bail recovery agents, bail recovery agents, skip tracers, or fugitive recovery agents. The Department has concluded its search for records in the above-reference matter and provides you with the following responses:
Request Item #1:
Any training material including syllabi, power point presentations, or any distributed reading material. Please conduct this portion of the search from 1/1/05 to the date this request was processed on.
Response to Item #1:
The Department is unable to locate any documents responsive to this request.
Request Item #2:
Any regulations, policies, guidelines, or any other rules made to limit or manage what a BEA can and cannot do.
Response to Item #2:
The CDI is not required to conduct legal research. However, you may wish to review Section 1299 et seq. of the Penal Code regarding pre-licensing requirements to the extent Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons hold a bail agent license.
Request Item #3:
Use of force policies for BEA’s.
Response to Item #3:
The Department is unable to locate any documents responsive to this request.
Request Item #4:
All complaints against any BEA licensed or permitted by this agency with the following date range: 1/1/05 to the date this request is processed on.
Response to Item #4:
The Department is unable to locate any documents responsive to this request.
Request Item #5:
Financial documentation concerning the gross income of the Bail Enforcement industry in the state. In addition or in the event the agency does not keep documentation about the overall finances going to Bail Enforcement, any documentation about billing, salary/payment range, or potential benefits are also requested.
Response to Item #5:
The Department is unable to locate any documents responsive to this request.
Request Item #6:
Number of injuries and fatalities reported per year from the Bail Enforcement industry.
Response to Item #6:
The Department is unable to locate any documents responsive to this request.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lynell N. Wise
Senior Legal Analyst
Government Law Bureau
California Department of Insurance