All About Bail and Bail Bonds
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Can A Co-Signer Revoke a Bail Bond?
Pretrial bond release almost always involves a surety agreement. Most defendants do not have enough money to post bond with cash out of their pocket on their own. And, if your friend or loved one is…
What’s the Difference Between Parole and Probation?
These two types of court supervision have many things in common, including the fact that they both begin with the same consonant. Both could be prison alternatives, both come with conditions, and bo…
Video FAQ on Bail Process
Bail is basically money that you must deposit with the court in which your criminal case exists if you want to remain free from jail while your court case is ongoing. After you are arrest…
How Much is Bail?
Bail amount is very subjective. The Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibits “excessive bail,” but that’s not very helpful when you try to translate this decade to decade. What is excessive to you…
The Smart Way To Turn Yourself In
A public arrest is one of the most embarrassing things that can happen to a person. When officers come to your place of work or home and lead you away in handcuffs, nothing good happens. In fact, th…
FAQs About Shelby County Bench Warrants
Most crimes, except for murder and other very serious offenses, have a statute of limitations. In most misdemeanors, the statute of limitations is only a year. But Shelby County warrants never expir…
How and Why Can My Bond Get Revoked?
Judicial Bond Revocation
Judges have the authority to revoke a defendant’s bond if he or she does not abide by the conditions of release. Re-arrest is a good example. Once the judge learns about…
Visiting Someone in Shelby County Jail
Visiting someone in jail can be hard enough. It’s doubly hard if you don’t know where to go, when to go and how to follow the rules. Below are important pieces of information to gu…
What Happens if the Person I Bailed Out Doesn’t Show Up for Court in TN?
Most of us understand, either from our own experience or otherwise, that it can be a risky idea to cosign on a loan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3WdH5HcXHs. If the borrower defaults, for whateve…
Can I Leave the Jurisdiction While I’m Out on Bond?
When you have been arrested in the the greater Memphis, Tennessee area and released on bond with the bondsman at United Bonding Company, in many ways, bond is a lot like misdemeanor probation. They…
Dealing with Domestic Assault Arrests in Tennessee
According to one advocacy group, there are about ten million https://ncadv.org/statistics assault victims in the United States every year. Some of these cases involve emotional or verbal abuse. But t…
Yes, Looks Matter When You Appear in Court
It is human nature to assume that, if a person has been to jail, they did something wrong. You do not want to look the part of a criminal, because a bad first impression has the potential to make…
Case Closed. Do I Get the Bail Money Back?
An arrest for a criminal offense can be a very stressful time. The stress escalates when the offender does not have the money to post bail and is facing detention until the court date.
A bail bon…
I Think I Have a Warrant in Tennessee…. What Do I Do?
Many people believe that arrest warrants eventually go away. They do, right? After all, most crimes have statutes of limitations, don’t they?
But there is no statute of limitations on arrest warr…
When Should I Call A Bondsman In Memphis, Tennessee?
If you have ever woken up in the Shelby County Jail or at 201 Poplar Avenue, I am pretty sure you have asked yourself, “when should I call a bondsman?”. If you are a parent or guardian of a child and…
What is Bail and How Does it Work in Memphis TN?
Not to be confused with the word “bond”, bail is basically the total amount of money that a person must deposit with the court in order to remain free from jail until his or her case is over. A bail…
Help, I Missed My Court Date In Memphis, TN
Help!… I missed my 201 Poplar court date / Shelby County Juvenile Court date in Memphis, Tennessee? If you have found yourself saying this, you definitely have a situation on your hands that needs…
