Will I Receive My Bail Money Back After the Case?
When you bail yourself or a loved one out of jail, you’re putting a lot of money on the line. You won’t always have that money returned to you, though. For instance, if the defendant does not appear in court on all of the required…
How to Get a Bail Bond
You hear about bail in the paper and see it on the news, but what does “posting bail” really mean? When an individual is arrested for their crimes, they are held in jail until their first court appearance. Here, the judge will decide to release…
What You Must Know Before Calling a Bail Bond Agent
Before you pick up the phone and call a local bail bond agency, you need to have some crucial information that will help you secure a quick jail release for the defendant. Whether that is you or a loved one, we go through the information…
Here is How the Bail Bond Process Works in Texas
When you or a loved one is arrested in Texas, the defendant is generally taken in for booking at a local law enforcement station. Once arrested, there are several options to secure a quick jail release. For starters, bail is a guaranteed solution. However, the…
Bail Reforms are Not a New Dream
The buzz about bail reforms might seem to be a new movement, but if you look back, you can easily find that this is not the case. 50 years ago, Attorney General Robert Kennedy convened the first National Conference on Bail and Criminal Justice. In…
Beth Chapman has Throat Cancer
I say “Bounty Hunter,” you say “DOG!” Most everyone knows about the famous Hawaiian bail bondsman and his eccentric family of bounty hunters. Duane Chapman and his wife of 11 years, Beth Chapman, are now facing one of the worst trials of their entire life…
Harris County Bail Revamp Raises Concerns
It seems like the entire nation is seeing reforms to bail systems, usually having to do with the way traditional bail systems seem to penalize people of modest means. People with little to no available cash to secure their release languish in jail before their…
New Bail System in NJ Lowers Jail Populations
In New Jersey, a new bail system has created a variety of reactions, from many different interest groups. While some praise the new system and call for reforms of a similar nature in other states, others believe that the new system is making a bad…
How does a Judge set Bail?
First, what is “bail?” Bail is usually defined as an amount of money, given to a court to secure a criminal defendant’s appearance at future court proceedings. People often hear about bail in criminal proceedings, and that “the judge set the bail at a certain…
Preparing for your Bail Hearing
How does a bail hearing work? Bail functions solely to ensure your presence at future court hearings. The bail hearing is your first court appearance, after your arrest. A judge will be present at this hearing, along with the prosecutor. You always have the right…