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Financial Regulator Revises Proposed Standards for New York's Bail Bond Industry | New York Law Journal
The state Department of Financial Services has revised a set of proposed regulations for the state's bail bond industry to curb harmful practices after extensive ...
Updated: 07/30/2019 04:31P

Can't afford bond? You won't be held in jail for it, commissioners court decides
HOUSTON — The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a settlement in the historic bail reform lawsuit. This means no misdemeanor defendant will be ...
Updated: 07/30/2019 02:30P

Former Kay Co. bounty hunter charged with 20 counts of kidnapping
KAY COUNTY, Okla. - A former bounty hunter is charged with 20 counts of kidnapping after he allegedly arrested fugitives without a revoked bail enforcement ...
Updated: 07/29/2019 11:57P

Mother of 2-year-old found dead denied bond; prosecutor says more charges pending
Julia Leanna Tomlin, the 34-year-old mother of a 2-year-old found dead at a trash incinerator in Hampton, was denied bail at a hearing Monday morning.
Updated: 07/29/2019 01:05P

Molly Davis: Utah cash bail rules hurt low-income people
In 2019, the Utah Legislature limited judicial discretion in bail decisions — which determine whether a presumably innocent person is released pending trial.
Updated: 07/28/2019 10:34A

Harris County reaches landmark settlement over ‘unconstitutional’ bail system
A long-awaited settlement in Harris County's historic bail lawsuit won tentative approval Friday from all parties, setting up a possible end to a contentious system ...
Updated: 07/26/2019 04:16P

Bail bond set for man who crashed into a Springfield home last week
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Bail bond has been set at one-half million dollars for a man accused of crashing his car into a residence in Springfield last week, going ...
Updated: 07/25/2019 01:20P

Alleged Felons Who Can't Afford Bond Have Other Ways To Get Out Of Jail, With New Missouri Rules
MISSOURI — New mandates from the Missouri Supreme court, also known as the Missouri Bond Reform, will treat many felony cases like misdemeanors, when ...
Updated: 07/24/2019 04:17P

Jeffrey Epstein appeals bail denial decision in child sex trafficking case
Jeffrey Epstein, an accused child sex trafficker, is appealing a federal judge's decision to deny his proposed bail package, which left the wealthy financier in jail ...
Updated: 07/23/2019 09:34A

Price Of Bail Bonds For Illegal Immigrants Is Surging, Data Shows
The price on bail bonds for illegal immigrants has been surging, and those costs could be having an effect on crowding in Immigration and Customs ...
Updated: 07/22/2019 09:28A

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