What is Cash Bail?

Cash bail is used as an agreement that a defendant will return for a trial or court hearings. The money is restituted after they make all mandatory court appearances, otherwise the bail is forfeited to the government. In most cities, a common bail amount is set for any alleged offense, but judges typically have broad […]

What is a Bail Bond?

A bail bond is one of the many accessible pretrial release structures within the United States criminal justice system in 2022, which means that it is one of those tools courts use to ensure that a criminal defendant will appear for their court appointments. There are two forms of pretrial release structures: (1) a financial […]

How To Cope When A Loved One Is In Jail

Dealing with a relative in jail can be difficult for those abandoned, who might feel outrage, distress, culpability, betrayal, and detachment. Keeping in contact with a relative in prison can be a very saddening and a complicated thing. In addition to the fact that it is challenging to stay in contact through phone calls and […]

Posting A Bond in California

The most common method of posting bail is by obtaining a bond through a licensed Bail Bonds Direct agent, since bail can be in the tens of thousands of dollars or more. You pay the agent up to 10% of the bail amount so that if a defendant has bail set at $50,000, you can […]

Bail Reduction in Los Angeles County and Los Angeles Metro

When a loved one is arrested for a crime he or she is taken to jail. In order to be processed and released from jail, the defendant may be required to post bail, sometimes the bail is too high and you require a bail reduction. In different situations, the defendant is processed to be released […]

What a 24-Hour Bail Bondsman Can Do For You

When there is an urgency for a certain type of service, people often look for availability. Consider these benefits of a 24-hour bail bondsman. Late Night Arraignment If you have a 24-hour bail bondsman to arrange your bail, you can get out of jail fast, and be home before the sun comes up. Always Available […]

Addiction: Understanding the 4 Steps

Although it may feel like it, from the perspective of the addicted individual, addiction doesn’t happen fast. While there are many elements that directly contribute to drug addiction, including genetic and environmental influences, socioeconomic status, and preexisting mental health conditions, most professionals within the field of addiction agree that there are 4 main stages of […]

Bounty Hunting Across the States – Where It’s Legal, Where It’s Not

The issue of the legality of bounty hunting across the states has been brought up again, although this time in the northern state of Wisconsin. Republican Governor Scott Walker has recently vetoed a bill that allows for the existence and employment of bounty hunters in Wisconsin, the second time in two years he has taken […]

Bail or Jail?

Your friend calls you from jail on a Friday night – he or she needs you to come post bail so they can avoid a night in jail. You have been out drinking that night with friends, but you think that you might just be sober enough to drive your way to the county jail […]

Bail Bonds: Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Bail bonds are the enforcers of the constitution. Our founding fathers ensured that we have the right to be treated as equal citizens until proven guilty. But society, and often our own justice system, views defendants as “guilty until proven innocent.” Bail Lets You Keep Your Innocence In America, you are innocent until proven guilty. […]