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What You Should Know About Santa Clarita Bail Hearings

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Here's what you should know about Santa Clarita bail hearings: Bail is set according to the Los Angeles County Bail Schedule - a list of suggested bail amounts that will vary from crime-to-crime. When someone is bailed out shortly after their arrest, the bail amount will be based on what is listed in the LA County Bail Schedule. However, if an individual remains in jail, they will go before a judge within a few days to attend a bail hearing. At a bail hearing, a judge will decide whether o...
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Castaic Assault Leads to Mayhem Charge

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Castaic assault leads to mayhem charge for a Santa Clarita man who allegedly performed a "slide tackle" into someone else. While grappling on the ground, the suspect allegedly bit the victim's finger, an injury that required medical treatment at a local hospital. The suspect was arrested by Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies and charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon and another count of mayhem. He was being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, though he posted bail and was release...
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Can California Felons Vote This November?

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The presidential election is a time-honored tradition in the US in which roughly half of eligible voters turn out to elect the next leader of the nation. For most, voting is a privilege; for some it's a hassle, and for others it's forbidden. Currently incarcerated felons are only eligible to vote in two states: Vermont and Maine. In other states, individuals with felonies on their record may or may not be able to vote at all - regardless of whether or not they've completed their sentences. So, c...
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