When you’re arrested, you may not have to await trial in jail. Texas bail bonds allow the accused to have a bail bonds agent post bail on their behalf. As long as the defendant shows up for all court proceedings, their bail will be returned and they’ll be able to stay out of jail pending […]
More than 20,000 U.S. prisoners have tested positive for COVID-19, including some here in Brazoria County. As this is a result of the shared living spaces and population density of prisons, the common solution proposed is to reduce the number of people held in these facilities. When defendants are released rather than being required to […]
There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has upset routines, and the court system is not immune. On March 29, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stripped judges of the discretion to grant personal recognizance bonds to defendants by signing a new emergency order. He issued the order due to concerns that violent offenders were being released […]
Dealing with the legal system isn’t fun for anyone, no matter how cool and collected the attorneys on Law & Order look—and most defense attorneys are overworked and too busy to walk every client through the details of each process. This means that if you get arrested and need to attend a bail hearing, you […]
The first time you get a parking ticket, you might think, “It’s no big deal—I’ll pay it later.” Maybe if that’s the only parking ticket you get, you’ll get away with putting it off for a while—you’ve heard of other people who have, and they turned out fine, right? The police surely have better things […]