Can Bail Ever Be Lowered? It is not often a judge will lower a bail amount after it has been formally announced, but every now and then it does happen. It happened recently for an Orange County, CA man: Henry Rodriguez. Rodriguez was arrested in 1998 for double murder and his bail was set at […]
Bail Prices Range For Infractions, Misdemeanors, and Felonies As you know, bail prices will be based on the crime that took place. Crimes are categorized into one of three: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies (felonies being the most serious crimes). Fines and bail for infractions and misdemeanors will generally be less than that of felonies; here […]
Understanding Background Checks Whenever you apply for a job, a loan, a new home, even a gun, you’re probably going to undergo a background check. You may not give this too much thought, especially if you have a squeaky clean record, but it still might be good to know anyway, what shows up on a […]
The Cost of Keeping a Person in Jail Can you guess how much it costs to keep a person in a California prison? $64,000. That’s $64,000 per person. This cost covers housing, feeding, and caring for the prisoner. And even though California prison populations are slowly declining (yet still overcrowded), the costs aren’t going down. […]
Keep Calm And Don’t Get Yourself Arrested Too If you’re in a situation where the police are, at that moment, arresting your friend, do not give the police any reason to arrest you too. We understand that you are angered by the situation and want to help your friend out, and you’re probably verbally arguing […]
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