March 2022

Getting arrested and taken into police custody is one of the worst things one could experience. Good thing is that most crimes are entitled to bail. A judge will determine the amount of bail that needs to be posted for the accused to be released from police custody. The amount depends on several factors, particularly on the nature and severity of the offense committed and the risk or danger of the accused to the public and community. Thus, the judge may set the bail higher for serious felony crimes like…

Getting someone out of jail is not a common thing and if it’s your first time bailing out a loved one or friend, it could be complicated and hard to understand the process.  So first of all, what is bail? Bail is the amount of money a defendant needs to post to be awarded a temporary release from jail until their trial. The judge decides the amount of bail and will depend on several factors and most of the time, bail will come in an exorbitant amount and is harder…