Legal Opinion
People v. Dolezal
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 2013No. B245316PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, J.
A bail bondsman seeks refuge under the First Amendment umbrella. Is he a champion of commercial constitutional speech rights just trying to make a living by directly soliciting bail bond business at a county jail or has he committed a crime? A bail bondsman has a right to make a living but the bonding rules require compliance with the Insurance Code and the regulations promulgated by the Insurance Commissioner. We have balanced the competing rights. We conclude that the narrowly tailored restriction on commercial speech prohibiting the direct solicitation of bail at a jail…
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