Bail Industry News

Recently, a bench warrant was issued for a defendant who failed to appear in court to face allegations he shot and killed his dog. The defendant, C. R. Nard, 57, was supposed to have appeared in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday, October 30th, but failed to do so. The charges Nard is facing include…

When a person is initially arrested and taken into custody the procedure is pretty much the same every time. They’re taken to the local police or sheriff’s station, put through booking and processing, and then held until bailed out or transferred. Most police and sheriff’s station jails are small and not designed for the long-term…

Is someone you know eligible for bail in Los Angeles? More often than not, when someone is charged with a crime, they’re eligible for release from jail until their trial. In some rare instances, bail will be denied under certain circumstances. Ineligibility for Bail  The Los Angeles County Felony Bail Schedule is a document that…

While the bail bond process is pretty simple, sometimes raising enough cash to bail someone out isn’t. After all, finding out a friend or loved one has been arrested usually comes as a surprise, and money to bail someone out just isn’t available. In cases like this, a property bond can be a life saver….

Sometimes when someone is arrested and released on bail, they have travel plans in the not-too-distant future, thus “can I travel while out on bail bonds?” is a common question we receive. The concern is that there’s a stigma against traveling while out on bail, and that anyone who travels may likely be trying to…

Understanding Bail: Bail Hearings Recently, the founders of classified website Backpage.com were arrested and accused of conspiring to derive profits from prostitution via classified ads on the site. Due to the nature of their alleged crime, a judge ordered initially that they be held without bail. However, on Wednesday, October 12th, the judge at their…

New York State Senator Michael Gianaris recently spoke out against the state’s bail system. His argument is that the bail system as it currently stands is biased against the poor because they’re often unable to pay bail, thus remaining incarcerated as they await their trial. The rich, on the other hand, are able to bail…

The 5th Amendment guarantees the right to bail, and the 8th Amendment assures that the cost of bailing someone out won’t be excessive. However, just because the right to bail is guaranteed doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be any strings attached. Let’s say for example, an individual is arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and taken…

When bail is set by a judge, that amount will vary widely depending on the nature and number of crimes a defendant is charged with. That being said, bail can sometimes be set pretty high, and most folks don’t have the cash lying around to use to bail them out. That’s when they go to…

There’s a common misconception that can come with being released on bail, and that is that the defendant has their freedom back 100% and can do whatever they want. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. When someone is bailed out of jail, they are granted their freedom from police custody, but not necessarily from the oversight…

Once somebody has been arrested and gone through booking and processing, bail will be set in a given amount. The amount that bail is set at is determined largely by the crime(s) that the individual is being charged with. For example, someone who is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon (other than a…

Whenever you plan to go out and drink, you should always secure a safe ride home. The cheapest method will be to recruit a friend as designated driver, though it can be pretty difficult to do so. After all, finding someone willing to go out to a bar and stay sober while everyone else drinks…

If someone you know has been arrested and taken into custody at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station and needs your assistance to bail them out, it can be stressful for all those involved. We understand, and we can help. When a person is arrested and taken into custody, it usually comes as a surprise – leaving those…

When someone has been arrested and taken into custody, he or she is almost always going to be eligible for release via bail bond. While the eligibility for bail is almost universal (it’s guaranteed by the 8th Amendment, actually), the amount of bail is not the same for everyone. Once someone has been arrested in…

A Modesto, CA. bail bondsman awaits trial on allegations of holding clients against their will in an effort to extort additional payments from them. As yet, no trial date has been set and Aleo John Pontillo must wait an additional two months to find out if he will stand trial or not. A preliminary hearing…

Recently, some California legislators have considered reducing penalties for small drug possession offenders in order to cut prison costs.  It’s not a radical change, but it may be a move in a positive direction. But, what are the repercussions for California’s felons, individual citizens and the bail bond industry if such a move is made?…

One of the concessions that George Zimmerman’s lawyers had to make in order to have him released from jail on bond was that he wear a sensitive GPS tracking device. With it, the police can track his exact whereabouts to within a few feet and make sure that Mr. Zimmerman does not stray far from where…

Hollywood has brought us a fair amount of pretty good Bounty Hunter films. Movies such as, Dominoe, starring Keira Knightley was loosely based on the life of Domino Harvey, and helped to illustrate the rising popularity of bounty hunters in modern U.S. culture. Famous movie stars have stepped into these roles, such as Steve McQueen,…