In a nutshell, bail refers to the amount of money you pay to the court to obtain someone's release after they are arrested. Bail exists as a monetary incentive to ensure the defendant shows up for their court dates. To help better understand how bail works and what's involved, here are a few terms you [...]
When being released on bail, you'll be given a mandatory court date that you cannot miss. If you fail to appear before the court without making prior arrangements, you'll be skipping bail (even if you don't leave the area). The first thing that happens when someone skips bail is that a judge will issue a [...]
A few years back, California voters made their voices heard when it comes to bail reform. SB 10, a bill that would eliminate cash bail and instead let a computer algorithm decide who does, and does not, get out of jail before their trial was nearly the law of the land in California. However, thanks [...]
