When an individual is arrested and does not have cash at hand to pay the entire bail ordered by the court, a bail bond serves as a great savior because it lets the accused go home during the pendency ...

If you're charged with a crime, you may be required to post bail to get out of jail before your court date. Three common types of bail bonds include cash, surety bonds and property bonds. Bail bonds ...

Proposals to create a bail hearing pilot program and standardize pretrial risk assessments are headed to the Senate floor, though with lingering fiscal questions.