A parent whose child is arrested should know that juvenile court proceedings are not the same as adult proceedings. Proceedings are less severe in that less people are involved, they are shorter, they involves less harsh consequences, and they ensure that the record is sealed...
Here at Richmond Bail Bond Store, we have worked with so many people over our 30 years of experience. Most of the families we assist have only used our services that one time. However, every now and then we have had families come back for...
If you committed some sort of illegal action some years ago, and continue to think about how you got away with it. If you worry that it is going to come back and haunt you one day, you should learn what ‘statute of limitations’ means....
March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day and you can expect the bars to be flowing with people dressed in green, drinking green colored cocktails and beer. St. Patrick’s Day is another excuse for adults to get a little more drunk than usual. If you plan...
Though most of us use the terms ‘jail’ and ‘prison’ interchangeably, these words refer to 2 different criminal housing units. Jails and prisons are similar, but they are run by different governments and house different criminals. Jail houses criminals serving a maximum sentence of 1...
As you are waiting for the formal arraignment of your loved one, here’s some information to help prepare yourself for the outcome. A judge determines a defendant’s bail based on: • The crime(s) the defendant is being charged with. • The criminal history of the defendant. • The defendant’s ties and relationships...
When a person is arrested, they are either eligible to post bail, or they are required to stay in jail. On the surface level, that is as simple as it gets, but understanding bail options is where it gets more complex. There are multiple methods...
At Richmond Bail Bond Store, we are often asked if tax return money can be applied towards bail bond payments and the answer is always yes. Once the return is successfully transferred into your bank account, it is 100% your money and up to you...
Depending on the scope of the situation, the police can arrest a person, or multiple persons, for a crime, and release them later on without charging them. It can be because they are found innocent or there is not enough evidence to keep them locked...
In general, the public has less authority than the police. However, police authority can only go so far. They have certain boundaries and restrictions they must work within. In the instance that they make an arrest beyond the scope of their powers, they have made...