E-Bond Electronic Bonding

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

The El Paso County Electronic Bonding (E-Bond) System was conceptualized in 2013, and a fully integrated E-Bond System was launched in 2017, to allow surety bonding companies to submit bonding paperwork to the El Paso County Detention Facilities and allow for the release of individuals who qualify for surety bonding without requiring the physical presence of the bonding agent at the detention facility. In order to achieve this, a bonding power of attorney electronic clearinghouse was necessary, as well as a robust application that integrated with the El Paso County Courts and Justice System. The El Paso County Information Technology Department coordinated with Allegheny (AIA) Surety, as well as local surety bonding agents, to test the clearinghouse, and the entire bonding application was developed in-house. As a result, the playing field for bonding companies of all sizes was leveled, and all bonding companies in El Paso County can now submit bonding paperwork and process releases without being physically present at the detention facility. A recent review of all El Paso County business processes and systems revealed that E-Bond was “pandemic-proof” a full three years before the current COVID pandemic surfaced in 2020.