Every year, dozens of Upper Marlboro residents are arrested for offenses that range from DUI's to violent crimes. The majority are released in less than a day with the help of bail bond agents who guarantee the courts that their clients will appear for their hearings....
The court's bail system is intended to detain suspects if they can be considered a flight risk. It also provides incentive for those released from jail to appear at all their court dates because bail is returned to those who do. Sometimes a judge refuses to set bail...
Few people expect to be arrested or to have their family charged with a crime, but it can and does happen right here in Connecticut on a regular basis. One problem faced by those charged for the first time is lack of knowledge about how or who to contact for a bail...
In Oklahoma, criminal defendants must undergo the arraignment process in most cases before they are released from the county lockup. During the procedure, they are formally charged with a crime. It is at this point that they are aware if they are allowed to post bail...
Being arrested can be one of the most stressful things a person has to go through in their lifetime, and if you aren't familiar with the bail bond process, it can be even more intimidating. After you've been arrested and arraigned, the most important thing at that...