If the police, while investigating a criminal matter, need to look through your property and belongings, they will often need a search warrant, unless you freely grant them permission to...
You can be arrested for robbing a store, running a red light, being drunk in public, and kidnapping another person. Crimes like these, and punishment, is obvious. But did you...
Immediately after someone is arrested, they will be booked. This booking process is to document the person’s information to have on record, creating an official arrest record. Here’s what happens:...
Getting arrested once is nothing to brag about. But getting arrested a second, third, or fourth time is also nothing to brag about. (And for the record, getting arrested 5...
The 8th Amendment of the United States Constitution protects us from excessive bail (as well as excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment). This amendment is an order towards the...
You’re young and like to have a lot of fun. You like to party, drink, hang with friends, stay out late, and act as if you are invincible. But, everyone...
Have you sung happy birthday recently, or went on the Internet while at Starbucks? Well, if you have, you broke the law! Really! There are quite a few laws out...
As the popularity of attending massive music festivals rises, so does the number of arrests, unfortunately. The most common offenses at music festivals are drug possession (most often ecstasy) ,...
Cyberbullying (intentionally posting personal information of and/ or harassing another person by electronic communication like texts, emails, and social media with the intent of causing fear) seems like a rather...
Grab your sunblock and your bathing suits because it’s time to travel! It’s the perfect weather to hit the beach or the lake - or some pool party. Our yearning...
As you know, bail prices will be based on the crime that took place. Crimes are categorized into one of three: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies (felonies being the most serious...
Available 24/7 The police don’t wait 8 hours overnight before making an arrest. Hospitals don’t close emergency rooms until the next work day. So, why should Chula Vista Bail Bond Store...
Not every hard criminal is a truly bad person that their criminal record makes them out to believe. Some people are so determined to not let their arrest and conviction...
Having a criminal record can be haunting, especially for a person who is generally a good and honest person. And we know that employers and banks (and others) are able...
If you’re curious to learn just how expensive bail can be, check out some of these real cases where bail has been set among the most expensive in United States...
Whenever you apply for a job, a loan, a new home, even a gun, you’re probably going to undergo a background check. You may not give this too much thought,...
Everyone thinks that celebrities get special treatment and many times, it’s true. But in serious times, it’s not - celebrities get treated in just the same manner as every other...
Can you guess how much it costs to keep a person in a California prison? $64,000. That’s $64,000 per person. This cost covers housing, feeding, and caring for the prisoner. And even...
If you’re in a situation where the police are, at that moment, arresting your friend, do not give the police any reason to arrest you too. We understand that you...
A statute of limitations is the time frame within which a person or party can file a lawsuit against another person or party for a crime. The time periods will...
Jail and prison are technically not the same place; they’re not two terms that refer to the same institution. What are the differences? Jails hold people for short-term periods - people...
If you know someone who is an immigrant to the United States and has just been arrested, know that they do face a tough situation, but they are not completely...
Applying for a bail bond means you need to meet a few qualifications. For one, whoever the bail bond is for needs to have actually been granted bail by the...
If you get a call and learn that your loved one has been arrested, try not to freak out too much, okay? Your loved one is doing plenty of that...