Sometimes the law catches up with you, and you find yourself facing a pending trial in court. The judge sees no serious reason to keep you in custody, but you must show that you’ll attend your court ...

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bail Bonds Direct, a trusted leader in the Southern California bail bond industry, has released "The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Posting Bail in ...

Studies have not shown a correlation between cashless bail policies and an increase in crime. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill in 2018 to end cash bail across California. Voters nixed it after the bail ...

California is sticking with its traditional cash bail system, rejecting a nation-leading move to rely instead on risk assessments to decide which suspects should remain jailed awaiting trial. With ...

President Donald Trump is targeting states and jurisdictions that have cashless bail policies, policies advocates say can eliminate unfairness in the criminal justice system, and something that ...

A: Article 1, Section 12, of the California Constitution sets forth that an individual “shall be released on bail by sufficient sureties,” except in certain cases. These include capital crimes, ...

California voters will consider rolling back a host of criminal justice changes in what amounts to a referendum on whether the progressive state has become too lenient. Proposition 20 would amend ...

The steel-bar secured “dock” in the Department 8 courtroom is seen in Gordon Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse on Friday, July 29, 2022, in downtown Sacramento. The Trump administration threatens ...