Lehigh Valley Pretrial Services Inc.

ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, THE DUTIES AND POWERS INCLUDE BEING A SURETY OR EVALUATE FOR THE COURT THE RELIABILITY AND SOLVENCY OF OTHER PROSPECTIVE SURETIES ON BAIL BONDS, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT AND ISSUING AUTHORITIES AS TO THE BAIL RISK OF DEFENDANTS, KEEPING ACCOUNT OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF DEFENDANTS RELEASED ON BAIL AND INFORMING THE COURT OF ANY VIOLATIONS BY SUCH DEFENDANTS.