Bail and Dropped Charges

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Bail is a great part of the American judicial system. Paying bail means you don’t have to stay in jail while you wait for the legal system to handle your case, a process that takes an incredibly long time. Since you can spend this time with your family and continue earning a living, you are […]

Who Goes to Prison for Tax Evasion

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Taxes and the possibility of a simple mistake on our tax form leading to an arrest for tax evasion is the worst nightmare for many of us. That’s why we spend so many hours going over our tax returns with a fine-toothed comb, looking for a single mistake that could get us into all sorts […]

The Ins and Outs of Jumping Bail

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Jumping bail is a term that’s used whenever someone decides to flee while they’re out on a bail bond rather than report to court and face the legal consequences of their alleged actions. If you have paid bail all by yourself without the help of a bail bonds agency, the local court gets to decide […]

Common Bail Terms

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When a person is suddenly thrust into a new experience, they can have trouble finding their footing. This is especially true in areas that have a lot of unique wording and terms that aren’t used in day to day life. For instance, people who have suddenly found themselves needing to bail someone out of jail. […]

The Ins and Outs of Medical Malpractice

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Mistakes happen. The problem is that when a member of the medical profession makes a mistake, there is a good chance that a person’s health and/or overall quality of life could be impacted. In some cases, a mistake could result in someone losing their life. According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (ABPLA,) […]

The Truth About Parking Lot Safety

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We take parking lots for granted. We treat them like a casual place to leave our car while we run into a nearby building. We’re usually so focused on either getting to the store/office/school/government building or getting into our vehicle to go home, that we seldom stop and think about how dangerous parking lots really […]

The Connection Between Bail Reform and GPS Tracking

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Over the past few years, bail reform has been a hot topic. Many people believe that the entire bail system needs to be rehauled. They believe that the current bail system in the United States makes it difficult for many people who are charged with relatively minor offenses to afford bail. As a result, they […]

Avoiding Jail Time While Your Out on Bail

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Being out on bail doesn’t mean you’ve gotten a free ride and are once again able to do whatever you want. We would prefer it if you think of the time you’re out on a bail bond as an almost probationary run, a kind of test to see if you know how to control yourself […]

Social Media and Slander

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Social media has a weird impact on our lives. We tend to think that we’re free to say anything we want on our social media accounts and that we never have to worry about the potential consequences of our words. As a result, we say things about people without realizing that those same words could […]

The Difference Between a State and Federal Warrant

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Most of us know that the police can’t simply walk into our homes and start searching it unless you’ve given them permission to do so, or if they’ve gone through the correct legal channels and acquired a warrant. The same is true when it comes to arrests. While there are some exceptions, such as drunk […]