Recently, police in Ventura arrested three gang members on outstanding warrants, possession of a gun, and narcotics charges. The first arrest came when detectives saw a vehicle with an equipment violation and conducted a traffic stop. After approaching the vehicle and seeing who was inside, detectives noticed that the passenger was a documented gang member, [...]
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 [...]
