STAFF BUREAU

Bond Administrator

    The purpose of the Bond Administrator is to monitor and oversee the activities of professional bonding companies and to ensure their compliance with the policies, procedures, and regulations of the County and State.

The Bond Administrator is responsible for the following:

• Coordinates, reviews, and updates the criminal bail bond process pursuant to policy and procedures, Georgia Statutes, and commercial bonding rules and regulations.

• Tracks Georgia Indigent Defense Council revisions or amendments.

• Develops, updates, and implements the rules, regulations, and requirements used to govern the operation and activities of professional bonding companies in Clayton County according to Georgia statutes.

• Keeps abreast of new legislation and laws regarding professional bonding companies.

• Provides information and assistance to the public, bonding companies, co-workers, court personnel and other government agencies concerning bond forfeitures, policy, and problems that arise during the bonding process.

• Assists in the training of personnel in matters relating to the bonding process.

• Tracks and monitors bonding activity in Clayton County.

• Records and cancels recordings of criminal bonds with the Clayton County State and Superior Courts.

• Processes paperwork and reports to the Civil Process Division and Fieri Facias outstanding against Professional Bond Companies.

• Reviews and analyzes inmate files to ensure accuracy of bonds and information in the file.

• Interfaces with the Prosecutor's Office and the Clerk's Office to verify status of pending cases and to determine if fines or Fieri Facias need to be issued by the court.

• Creates and maintains files of outstanding and cleared cases to verify the reports submitted by Professional Bonding Companies.

• Monitors professional bonding companies in Clayton County to ensure compliance with bonding company rules and regulations.

• Reviews required monthly reports verifying executed and settled bonds to ensure that bonding capacity has not been exceeded and that the reports are accurate.

• Monitors the balance of all bonding company's escrow accounts.

• Verifies insurance liabilities, certificates of deposit and escrow accounts.

• Processes and investigates applications for new bonding companies, bondsman and bail recovery agents.

• Receives and reviews applications, personal reference checks, driver and criminal history checks on owners and employees of professional bonding companies.

• Reviews financial statements and prepares summary reports.

• Submits recommendations to the Sheriff for approval or denial of applications.

• Receives and deposits application fees for bondsman, bail recovery agents, and annual Certificate of Authority fees.

• Investigates complaints filed against bonding companies, bondsman, and bail recovery agents.

• Researches court and jail documents.

• Initiates corrective action if deemed necessary to include suspension of bonding privileges.

• Reviews legal documents from State and Superior Courts to determine the correct incarceration period.

• Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include answering telephone calls, making copies, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation or processing incoming/outgoing mail.

• Performs other related duties as required.