We're all living in uncertain times right now. With the exception of a few relatively low-population counties, a lot of us are under orders to stay at home. Any errands or other activities that put you in contact with other people should be significantly limited. So where does that leave suspects and defendants when it comes to Santa Clarita bail bonds?
A slew of prisoners was released from jail earlier in the year, as the current system has many prisoners in close contact with one another. I...
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Deputy Stops Vehicle Driven by DUI Suspect
On Friday, August 14, a suspected drunk driver was detained in Newhall after a deputy used his own vehicle to stop the suspect's. According to reports, witnesses noticed the driver appeared impaired and called it in to the SCV Sheriff Station. The responding deputy arrived just in time to stop the (now sleeping) suspect's truck from rolling into an intersection and oncoming traffic.
The responding deputy damaged the driver's side of his vehicle, but he himself was unharmed. After field sobrie...
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The Value of Bail Bonds is Becoming More Apparent as Fewer Arrestees Held in Custody
As you've probably heard, the concept of bail is being challenged by advocates who claim that the system disproportionately punishes those who can't afford a bail bond. It supposedly does so through setting bail amounts that those of lower socioeconomic status can't afford, but wealthier people can. Opponents of bail believe that society would be better served by eliminating bail altogether and replacing it with a system of "risk assessment tools" that use algorithms and other demographic data t...
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