When you’ve been arrested and charged with a crime, you may be given the opportunity to be released on bail. Bail is the state’s way of ensuring that a defendant appears for trial after being charged with a crime. Usually this involves putting up collateral with a bail bonds agent in Angleton in the form […]
Bail is the state’s process by which they attempt to guarantee that a person charged with a crime will appear for trial. This is achieved by asking for collateral, usually in the form of cash. When the defendant appears for and completes their pre-trial and trial procedures, bail is returned at the end of the […]
What happens if a person who has been freed on a bail bond gets re-arrested by the police? This is a circumstance that does occasionally arise, and when it does, you might wonder what steps you’ll need to take. The good news is that there will not be any direct impact on the bond if […]
The holiday season should be a time of peace and joy for everyone, but unfortunately that’s not always how it works out. If you receive a phone call indicating you have a loved one who was arrested during the holidays, that can quickly throw a wrench in your plans and take the energy out of […]
In May 2019, the Texas House of Representatives approved a bail reform bill. Arising from incidents leading to federal court rulings, jail deaths and a state trooper’s murder, it changes the pretrial jailing practices in Texas. That affects the administration of bail bonds in Angleton, as there are new standards for setting bail. Here are […]