There are different proceedings, rights, and consequences for someone 17 or younger who gets arrested versus someone 18 or older who is arrested. In most states, anyone 17 or younger is called a juvenile and when they turn 18, they are called an adult. The differences are due to the fact that juveniles have less […]
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Understanding the differences between being detained and being arrested by the police is important since a person’s rights are different in each case. Here is what you want to know: Detention To be detained, the police will have reasonable suspicion to stop and question you. That person is allowed to leave after that short period […]
When we are calm, we always know what to say and do when we imagine a hypothetical situation. However, when that situation is actually happening and we are caught in the middle of it, it is so easy to forget those steps. We panic and make rash decisions. Sometimes we lose our cool, but we […]
You might have thought the talk of elections and voting had ceased for a while, but January 1, 2017 saw the start of a handful of new voting-related laws in California. We at Contra Costa County Bail Bonds would like to inform you. Here they are: Californians with low-level felony convictions now have the right […]
We will not ask what your stance is on guns, gun laws, and gun ownership, but we do ask that you learn about it, and comply with the new gun laws in California. These laws went into effect January 1, 2017: Gun Loans Loaning guns to others is mostly illegal now, with the exception of […]
Rainy days are still ahead California, whether you are in Northern California where rainfall is more abundant, or you are in Southern California where it happens less often. Driving habits need to be changed when it is raining versus when it is a dry day to ensure road safety. Contra Costa County Bail Bonds wants […]
Dealing with an arrest is an incredibly stressful and tense time, not just for the individual, but for their loved ones as well. There will be some bickering, but mostly figuring out how to get through this situation together. Multiple parties will be involved in some way or another: the defendant, a bail bond company […]
It is not January 1 anymore, but you can still come up with some 2017 resolutions. It is never too late to set goals and commit to them. Whether it is something you try every year, like eating better and working out more, or something that is quite the challenge, like breaking bad habits and […]
If you are arrested and granted bail, it means you have the chance to be released from jail as long as you pay a certain amount of money. We are not going to lie, this bail is more than likely going to be very expensive. However, if you do not pay it, you will remain […]
The moment you learn that your loved one has been arrested, one of the first thoughts that starts running through your mind is, “how much is this going to cost?” There is the cost of a lawyer, the cost of bail. Depending on why her or she was arrested, there will also be the cost […]
When someone is Mirandized, it means that they have been arrested and given their Miranda Rights. We are sure you have heard of Miranda Rights at least once or twice on television. They go along the lines of: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and will be used against you […]
Contra Costa County Bail Bonds provides the best care for all of our current, former, and future clients when it comes to getting a person out of a California jail with a bail bond. When it comes to this, some companies could not care less about your quality of happiness and satisfaction, as long as […]
DUI arrests happen a little too often around you. You can’t count the number of people you know who have been arrested for a DUI with your hands. Knowing what they each had to deal with makes you wonder what the charges are for someone who faces a DUI for the first time here in […]
Voting rights for some convicted felons in California could soon change – possibly. Currently in California, the law only allows convicted felons to vote only when they have been released from jail and completed parole; their voting rights are automatically restored upon completion. But now there is a new bill (AB2466) that petitions to give […]
One unpaid parking ticket – you think you can get away with it for awhile. They have way more important matters to follow up on instead of your ticket. This ideology will only go so far, if it has even gotten you anywhere to begin with. You may think that because no one has followed […]
Even if your loved one is so befallen with guilt about the crime he or she has just been arrested for, to the point where he or she does not want to pay for bail, you, as their supportive loved one, should not let them sit there in jail for what will seem like forever. […]
Whatever negative, threatening, and intimidating thoughts you have surrounding bail bonds and bail agents, you need to drop them, now. These preconceived ideas and notions are easy to hold onto because you see them in TV shows and movies. Plus, you might think that because it is connected with crime and police and lawyers and […]
Cosigning onto a bail bond is a huge gesture of the signer towards the defendant who needs the bail bond. However, it also is a risk for the cosigner. And for the defendant, it is a lot of trust and good faith instill upon them, from the cosigner. For the cosigner: You are agreeing to […]