When an individual is arrested and does not have cash at hand to pay the entire bail ordered by the court, a bail bond serves as a great savior because it lets the accused go home during the pendency ...

Bail bonds guarantee court appearance; non-compliance leads to asset forfeiture. Bail types include cash, unsecured, secured by property or third-party agent. Failing to appear in court can result in ...

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for tougher rules on bail. Conservatives argue that policies limiting the practice have contributed to increased lawlessness, but the data ...

Dozens of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies have begun their work patrolling Shelby County as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force, which ...

The American bail system stands at a crossroads. While designed to ensure court appearances while preserving the presumption ...

For the hundreds of people who go through Clark County’s court systems every year, many will have to navigate paying for a bail. Five years ago, the Nevada Supreme Court set new standards for monetary ...

In Fulton County, bail fund organizers are on the front lines in the fight to prevent the further expansion of pretrial detention in the face of federal and state intervention. The Bail Project, a ...

Among the many other new laws that took effect July 1, Georgia’s bail bond system changed in a significant way. The main goal of Senate Bill 63 is to make it harder for people accused of certain ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Last week, President Trump signed two executive orders to end cashless bail. These orders were targeted at Washington, D.C., and other areas of the country with these bail ...

The Houston Chronicle editorial board says voters should support Proposition 3 as part of a wider effort to move Texas away ...