Colorado Law & Chapman

[Saint]

I found the Colorado statutes regarding bail enforcement. Check it out below. There is a clause that provides for a 15 year window concerning whether or not a person has been convicted. I think perhaps that is the "loophole" Chapman is using to bounty hunt.

12-7-105.5. Bail recovery services - requirements.
Statute text
(1) On or after October 1, 1998, prior to hiring, contracting with, or paying any compensation to any individual other than another licensed bail bonding agent for bail recovery services, a licensed bail bonding agent shall take all of the following actions:

(a) The agent shall contact the Colorado bureau of investigation pursuant to the requirements of subsection (3) of this section to confirm that the person has submitted fingerprints to the bureau for a criminal background check and to confirm that such person has not been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony under federal or state law.

(b) For employment commencing on or after January 1, 1999, the agent shall obtain a copy of a certificate of training from the individual indicating that such individual has received training in bail fugitive apprehension from a private bail recovery program or an accredited institution of higher education. Such training shall comply with the standards established by the peace officers standards and training board pursuant to section 24-31-303 (1) (h), C.R.S., and shall not exceed sixteen clock hours.

(c) The agent shall obtain a statement from the individual attesting, under penalty of perjury, that such person is providing true and complete information to the bail bonding agent.

(2) Any individual who wishes to be employed by a licensed bail bonding agent to perform bail recovery services shall have his or her fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement agency for the purposes of obtaining a background check. The individual is required to submit payment by certified check or money order for the fingerprints and for the background check at the time the fingerprints are taken. Any person who wishes to complete the background check process by the time that background checks are required for employment on October 1, 1998, shall submit a set of fingerprints to a local law enforcement agency on or before July 1, 1998.

(3) Upon receipt of fingerprints from a law enforcement agency and the payment for costs required by subsection (2) of this section, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall utilize such fingerprints, the bureau's files and records, and the files and records of the federal bureau of investigation for the purpose of determining whether the individual has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony under federal or state law during the previous fifteen years. The bureau shall establish and maintain files regarding the criminal backgrounds of persons seeking to provide bail recovery services.

(4) (a) On or after October 1, 1998, a licensed bail bonding agent may not hire, contract with, or pay any compensation to any individual for bail recovery services if the inquiry to the Colorado bureau of investigation required by paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section indicates that the bureau has not completed a background check on the individual or if the bail bonding agent knows, through the inquiry to the Colorado bureau of investigation or through any other source, that such individual has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony under federal or state law during the previous fifteen years.

(b) Beginning no later than October 1, 1998, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall accept inquiries from licensed bail bonding agents regarding the criminal background records of individuals seeking employment to perform bail recovery services. A bail bonding agent shall pay the cost of each inquiry made to the bureau through such payment method as is established by the bureau. Upon receiving an inquiry, the bureau shall inform the bail bonding agent whether a background check has been completed for the individual and, if so, whether, according to the record established by the bureau, such person has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony under federal or state law during the previous fifteen years. Prior to providing information under the provisions of this section, the bureau shall require a person making an inquiry to provide the name of the bail bonding agent and such agent's license number.

(5) The Colorado bureau of investigation, any local law enforcement agency, and any individual employed by the bureau or a local law enforcement agency shall not be liable for any damages that may result from good faith compliance with the provisions of this section.

[DOGHUNTER]

;D he still needs to be investigated. prior to his working the industry. thus he has not and did not. ;D he's still in violation of cololardo law. ;D

[Sherry]

Does that mean he is allowed to only work in CO.? If he has a legit. license there can he go to other states to get someone? I know the law is very lax in CO. From what I'm told you don't even have to have a license to practice as a P.I. there. Probably why he moved there. Is he allowed to use the equipment he brags that he does in that tabloid....I think it was the Examiner. I know it was one of the kooky ones like that. He claims to have devices to look through walls, tracking devices, and all kind of high tech. stuff. I doubt very seriously he is using that for legal purposes.

[Saint]

Sherry, you and everyone else should know by now that you take what Chapman says, cut it in thirds and then divide by 100... you might then find a little piece of truth. I've never even heard of a device that can see through walls unless it is a fisheye lens camera pointed through a hole or under a doorway. You should also bear in mind that tabloids such as the one you mentioned prints things the interviewee never said in the first place. It doesn't surprise me if he did interview for a rag such as the one displayed in supermarkets. I remember one of their headlines read: Human Baby Found On Moon.

Chapman does 'not' have a license to bounty hunt in Colorado nor has he proven to have met their training requirements. It has been my experience that a license in one state is not good in another state but I could very well be wrong there.

[Sherry]

Well, there is something that allows the police to see through walls because I've heard of it elsewhere. It's a heatseeking sensor, and most of the things he mentions in the article are available to law enforcement, but given his criminal background and some of the tactics used by him in the Luster case and obviously by Beth resulting in criminal charges, if he does have this equipment, he is definitely not using it within the law. Why would he be tracking a fugitive with a homing device? If he knows where the fugitive is to begin with, why not apprehend him or call the authorities. It sounds to me like he is using this stuff illegally against God knows who. Does the law allow him to use that stuff against acquaintances or relatives of jumpers? He might be functioning legally as a B.E.A., he might not, but that doesn't give him cart blanche to do whatever he wants to anyone he gets a bead on. He is covered by the same rules of privacy and civil rights law as everyone else. I would like to hear from the person who filed the charges against Beth in Colorado and find out exactly what they did. It must have been more than a minor technical violation for the D.A. to file that many charges. Who is to say he wouldn't use the same tactics to shut us up? We're "threatening his life", remember?

[FormerlyAnon]

Sherry: Thanks for the backup!!! The only ? from Y k to me is not relevant to our issue of the CONVICT who refuses to change-NOT whether I would allow anyone to date Luster. I do not know him; but, I do know that he is entitled to a fair trial w ALL the evidence presented! That hasn't happened YET

[FormerlyAnon]

Hey: I know another guy that can really see thru walls. He's not a CONVICT, but is an illegal alien. Kinda odd. Wears his underware on the outside of his long johns. Also wears a cape. Says he can FLY (right!). OOPS, has Duane met his match??? Say it isn't so...

[Saint]

Well... I was right in deciphering the Colorado Law I originally posted at the beginning of this thread. Chapman can bounty hunt in Colorado because of the 15 year window they allow for felons. He still hasn't shown proof of training but I'm beginning to think no one in Colorado gives a good darn whether or not anyone is properly trained or whether or not anyone with a criminal record can go around apprehending people. The following is the exact email I received from Colorado:

"The Colorado Laws related to bail recovery have a 15 year prohibition related to felony convictions. I am not sure where you obtained your information that no one with a criminal record can perform bail recovery, this is not accurate.

Please let me know if you have any further questions."

Beth Ham
Investigation Unit Supervisor
Colorado Division of Insurance
1560 Broadway, Suite 850
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7583

[DOGHUNTER]

;D DOG CAN NOT HUNT IN COLORADO WITHOUT A BACKGROUND CHECK LEGALY. HE HAS NO CREDENTIALS TO SUPPORT HIM THERE OR ANY WERE ELSE. HE CAN-NOT ENTER ANY OTHER STATE WITHOUT ABIDDING THAT STATES LAW. WHICH WE ALL KNOW HE VIOLATED HERE IN CALIFORNIA. AS FOR HIGH TECH. TREXPO. COM. THERE ARE DEVICES THAT ALOW VEIWING ie. A WEDGE. IT HAS A PIN HOLE DIGITAL CAMERA AT THE TIP OF A WEDGE THAT SLIPS UNDER A DOOR. IT HAS A MONOTOR WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THE ROOM FROM A SPIDERS POV. IN COLOR TOO. THEY DO HAVE HEAT SENSERS THAT CAN PENATRATE NON BERING WALLS. TO SEE IF THE ROOM IS OCUPIDED. THEY EVEN HAVE A LASER BEEM THAT BOUNCE'S A SIGNAL FROM THE DEVICE TO A WINDOW AND BACK FOR AUDIO. TONS OF COOL DEVICES. WE USE ON A DAILY BASIS. ;D

[Sherry]

Thank you, DOGHUNTER. While you're at it explain to this guy that the earth is not flat and the moon is not made of cheese.

[DOGHUNTER]

;D THE EARTH IS ROUND AND IT ROTATES 24 HOURS A DAY. AROUND THE SUN. THATS WHY IT GETS LIGHT IN THE MOARNIG AND DARK AT NIGHT. THE MOON IS A SOLID FORM LIKE A PLANET. THAT REFLECTS THE LIGHT FROM THE SUN. I LOOKED THROUGH MY TELESCOPE AND COULD NEVER FIND ANY MICE. TOO. LOL ;D

[Saint]

Sherry, what do you mean "explain to this guy...." etc. I sure hope it wasn't your intention to dis me.

[DOGHUNTER]

SAINT I THINK IT WAS ANON SHE'S REFERING TO. ;D

[Yak]

Don't take offense Saint. Go back and review some of
Sherry's "offerings" and it's relatively simple.
It's simply a matter of opinion. Always hers.

[Sherry]

It was neither, it was directed at YUK and ST. ;D