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If We Can't Bail Them Out, NO ONE CAN!

blog December 23, 2011 By Larry Nowak 0 Comments

Utah DUI - Checkpoints & Smartphone Apps

Utah DUI checkpoints and smartphone apps that help drivers located DUI checkpoints are covered in this post from Utah criminal defense attorney Steven M. Dubreuil.

Utah DUI checkpoints can now be downloaded via multiple applications that offer map alerts, and an opportunity for people to report speed traps to other motorists. One application named "Fuzz Alert" has caused concern among some Democrat lawmakers, including Sen. Charles Schumer of New York and Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada. These top politicians are asking Apple, Research in Motion, which make the iPhone and Blackberry smartphones as well as Google to ban the sales of these apps.

Uncategorized November 16, 2011 By Larry Nowak 0 Comments

State of Utah Eliminating Financing of Bail Bonds?

In 2010 the Utah Department of Insurance added language to Rule 590-164-4 to require all bail bond companies to charge customers a minimum of 10% on the total amount of the bail. Prior to this change the law limited bail bond companies to no more than 20%. While this law appeared to “even the playing field” for the bail bond companies it actually hinders the free market system by imposing strict guidelines on how bail bond companies operate.

blog October 21, 2011 By Larry Nowak 0 Comments

Booking & Bail Process for SL County Jail

Every jail in the State of Utah is a little different in how they do their procedures and how they process bonds. The Salt Lake County jail, better known as the Adult Detention Center or ADC, is located at 3415 S 900 W in West Valley Utah the number to the jail is 801-743-5000. The SL County ADC has an inmate lookup tool which is updated daily.