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Updates from the National Association of Bail Agents
Impersonating a Fugitive Recovery Agent Is More Than Misleading—It Endangers the Public
NABA President Michelle Esquenazi writes that unlawfully claiming the title "Fugitive Recovery Agent" isn't just misleading — it puts the public at risk and undermines a profession built on lawful authority, training, and accountability.
NABA Condemns the Unlawful Misrepresentation of Fugitive Recovery Credentials and Reaffirms Support for the Safety of the President of the United States
NABA condemns individuals who falsely claim "Fugitive Recovery Agent" or "Bail Enforcement Agent" credentials outside the authority of law, calls for investigation and prosecution of impersonators, and reaffirms its support for the safety and security of the President of the United States.
The Fix Is In: How a California Court Ruling Is Being Used to Dismantle the Bail System — And What Utah's Experience Tells Us About What Comes Next
A unanimous California Supreme Court ruling in In re Kowalczyk narrows when bail can be denied and requires ability-to-pay assessments — reopening a pipeline into government-supervised pretrial release that Utah's own court records show operating with no financial accountability when defendants fail to appear.