Insurance
Oct. 25, 2023
Bail bond firms challenge authority of insurance commissioner
The plaintiffs contend that sections of the California Code of Regulations are inconsistent with the state and U.S. Constitutions in that the regulations are vague and overbroad, prior restraints on speech, and adversely impact the arrestees’ right to counsel.
Two bail bond companies sued state Insurance Commissioner Richard Lara, arguing he has no constitutional authority to enforce sections of the California Code of Regulations that pertain to soliciting customers.
The plaintiffs, Bail Bonds Direct and Turning Leaf Inc., seek a judicial declaration invalidating various sections of Title 10 of the Code of Regulations that limit who is allowed to solicit bail on behalf of the bail bondsman, where...
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