Recently, a man was scrolling through Craigslist when he found a 2023 model Porsche on sale for a good deal. After haggling over the phone, the would-be buyer got the price down to $35k - a price some might call a steal...
Unfortunately upon returning home, the buyer-turned-victim found employees from a luxury rental car company and the Bakersfield police waiting in his driveway claiming the vehicle belonged to them and that they were taking it. The vehicle was subsequently impounded and a se...
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Do You Have Any Rights While in Custody?
The US prison and jail systems strive to treat prisoners humanely. As such, some rights are suspended when a person is arrested but not all of them are. Below is a list of rights inmates have while in custody in California.
Medical and Mental Health Care
The medical facilities and mental health services are far from state-of-the-art, but they do exist. Inmates have the right to treatment when they are suffering while in one of California's state prisons or county jails. However, it's very impo...
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Can You Bail Yourself Out?
When someone is arrested and taken into custody, getting out is usually their first priority. One of the fastest ways to do that is with a bail bond.
A bail bond, or surety bond, is an inexpensive alternative to paying the full amount of bail in order to obtain one's release from jail. Arrestees frequently rely on family and friends to bail them out via bail bond, but the arrestee can do it themselves if they meet certain requirements (such as not being deemed a danger to the community if rel...
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