Bail bonds guarantee court appearance; non-compliance leads to asset forfeiture. Bail types include cash, unsecured, secured by property or third-party agent. Failing to appear in court can result in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers passed bond reform in 2023. It came after pressure from prosecutors and law enforcement officials who argued that a new law was needed to cut down on crimes that were being ...

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Authorities ...

AUSTIN (KXAN)- Bail bond reform was named one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items for the 2025 legislative session, which he announced on Sunday at the State of the State address. Abbott earmarks ...

The role of cash bail organizations could be diminished in Georgia while more poor Black people find their way into the state’s jail system, thanks to a new Republican-backed bill. The legislation — ...