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How do I add/remove a bond company?

What is it

A bond company is a business that provides surety bonds on behalf of defendants to guarantee their appearance in court. Instead of paying the full cash bond amount directly to the court, the defendant pays a fee to the bond company, and the company assumes financial responsibility for the bond amount if the defendant fails to appear.

Courts use bond company information to track bonds associated with cases, manage bond activity, and maintain accurate records of companies authorized to post bonds within the court system.

Why is this important

You would set up a bond company to maintain accurate records of businesses authorized to post surety bonds for defendants within the court system. Setting up bond companies allows the court to track bond activity, associate bonds with the correct company, and manage information such as company names, contact details, and bond transactions.

Courts use bond company setup to support case processing, improve bond tracking, maintain accurate financial and legal records, and ensure consistent reporting and management of bond-related activity.

When you record a trust to a case, the application will display a list of bond companies and the information for each bond company. The bond company list is available in Setup Trusts and reports.

 

Add a bond company

There are two options for adding a bond company: use Setup Trusts to add a bond company when you add a new trust, or Bond Companies to set up a list of commonly used bond companies. .


Use Setup Trusts to add a bond company...

1. Open Connect Court Management > Cases > Setup Trusts.

NotesNote: You can also use Setup New Trusts or Modify Existing Trusts to navigate to the Setup Trusts tab.

2. Use the Lookup bar to enter a case number. Press Enter.

 

 

3. Click the Bond Company menu .

4. Click Add New.

The bond company is set up.

 

Use Bond Companies to add a bond company...

1. Open Connect Court Management > Organization > Bond Companies.

2. Click New (CTRL+N).

3. Fill in the bond company properties.

4. Click Save (CTRL+S).

The bond company is set up.

 

Change a bond company

Update the information on a bond company.

Do this...

1. Open Connect Court Management > Organization > Bond Companies.

You can also use the Bond Company menu on the Setup Trusts tab in Setup New Case/Modify Existing Cases to edit bond company information.

2. Use the Lookup bar to enter a bond company name. Press Enter.

3. Now, update the bond company properties.

4. Click Save (CTRL+S).

The updated record is saved.

 

Delete a bond company

You cannot delete a bond company that is tied to a trust.

Do this...

1. Open Connect Court Management > Organization > Bond Companies.

2. Use the Lookup bar to enter a bond company name. Press Enter.

3. Click Delete (CTRL+D).

The bond company is deleted.

 

 

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