The process of posting bail, getting bail bond services, and securing a defendant’s release can be overwhelming and confusing. That process can become even more complicated if the defendant is arrested for separate new charges while released on bail. New charges are separate from old charges and can result in a new bail hearing. In …
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Arrest Warrants An arrest warrant is a document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes the police to arrest someone and take them into custody. For an arrest warrant to be valid, it must be based on probable cause, or information that a reasonable person would view as evidence of criminal activity. Arrest warrants …
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Most people have a general understanding of what it means to “post bail” after being arrested and put in jail. Just as a reminder, though, bail is defined as an amount of money that someone is required to pay in order to be released from police custody pending future court dates. Bail can be set …
When you or someone close to you is arrested, it is obviously a trying time. It is important to know how in simple terms, bail and bonds differ. Bail is a dollar figure amount set by a judge to allow the accused, or defendant, to be released from jail until the trial date. A bail …
