In a dramatic move, California has overturned its historic ... pretrial than under current law.” What does this do to the bail bond industry? Topo Padilla, president of the Golden State Bail ...

Bail bond companies help individuals who have been charged with criminal offenses live outside of jail legally while awaiting trial. State laws regulate bail bond companies, and the regulations ...

A “Yes” vote for Proposition 25 will uphold the law and eliminate cash bail in California ... who do not appear. If they disappear, the bondsman would be on the hook for the entire bond ...

Reporting from Sacramento — State lawmakers have unveiled an ambitious plan to reform how counties in California set bail ... bond company before they are let go. Those who can’t afford to do ...

Eduardo Guilarte, founder of BailNYC on Baxter Street, said that criticisms of the bail bond industry ... that we do it right.” So bail is abolished. Then what? The California government ...

Personal recognizance bonds, also known as PR or unsecured bonds, do not require a deposit on the face value of bail, and defendants appear in court on their own word. Judges individually approve ...