FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2022 SUPERIOR COURTS OF CALIFORNIA THERE IS A COURT REPORTER SHORTAGE CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA Each day across California, tens of thousands of court hearings are held. Lawyers argue, witnesses testify, litigants tell their stories and judges make decisions. What many people...

Here is a small list of examples of the laws in California that define misdemeanor charges. Driving on a Suspended License – VC 14601.1(a) DUI – VC 23152(a) Public Drunkenness – 647(f) Domestic Violence – PC 273.5 Reckless Driving – VC 23103 (b) Disorderly Conduct...

Often times, yes they are. Bail enforcement agents work closely with bail bond agents to make sure that defendants appear in court for their scheduled hearings. When a bonded person skips bail, bail enforcement agents are responsible for tracking...

Fake bail bond agents split with $5000 cash from woman trying to get boyfriend out of jail. The women were described as white, one with blonde hair, one with brown hair. ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Two women posing as...

You pay the bondsman up to 10% of the bail amount so that if a defendant has bail set at $50,000, you can buy or secure a bond for $5000. After paying the bond amount, the bondsman will deliver...

“No bail licensee may employ, engage, solicit, pay, or promise any payment, compensation, consideration or thing of value to any person incarcerated in any prison, jail, or other place of detention for the purpose of that person soliciting bail...

The premium is a fee that a bail agent charges a defendant in order to execute a bond. While the premium is the primary payment made by a defendant to a bail agent, states also allow for other money...

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