Disciplinary actions: Bail bonds

For details about many of these disciplinary actions, please see Search business and professional licenses.

April 2012

Paige Miland, Angel’s Bail Bonds

  • Finding: Recordkeeping violations.
  • Action: License suspended for 12 months (stayed).

January 2012

Paul Reid, EZE Bail Bonds

  • Finding: Unprofessional conduct.
  • Action: Fined $250.

December 2011

Eric Arps, Lucky Bail Bonds, Inc.

  • Finding: Unprofessional conduct.
  • Action: License suspensed December 20, 2011 – June 27, 2013 (stayed).

Colleen Schmertz

  • Finding: Unprofessional conduct.
  • Action: License suspended December 20, 2011 – June 27, 2012 (stayed).

July 2011

Eric Houchin, dba All City Bail Bonds — Spokane

  • Finding: Aiding and abetting unlicensed bail bond recovery agents.
  • Action: Fined $500.

Rocky Newton, dba ABC Bail Bonds — Everett

  • Finding: Failed to return collateral.
  • Action: Fined $500.

May 2011

Lucille Fisher, dba Seattle Bonding Company

  • Finding: Failed to return collateral.
  • Action: Licenses revoked for 5 years.

Nathan Maldonado, dba AAAAAArdvark Bonding Inc.

  • Finding: Performed the functions of a Bail Bond Recovery Agent without a license.
  • Action: License suspended for 1 year (stayed), and fined $2,000.

Rachel Maldonado, dba Zig Zag Bail Bonds

  • Findings:
    • Incompetence, negligence, or malpractice.
    • Aided and abetted unlicensed activity.
    • Failed to supervise or oversee staff to the extent that consumers may be harmed or damaged.
  • Action: Fined $1,000.

February 2011

John Wickert, dba Jail Sucks Bail Bonds — Chehalis

  • Findings: Aided and abetted unlicensed activity.
  • Action: Licenses suspended for 2 years, with all 2 years stayed. Fined $2500.
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