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Bail bond industry agrees to new rules - Washington Times

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota’s commerce commissioner says “Wild West” tactics by some in the bail bond industry are over. State regulators have reached an agreement with 21 insurance ... read more

Minn. Commerce Department Lays Out New Rules For Bail Bond Industry

Minnesota's commerce commissioner says "Wild West" tactics by some in the bail bond industry are over. State regulators have reached an agreement with 21 insurance companies that provide surety ... read more

Bail reform would help poor CT defendants, hurt bond industry - The Middletown Press

Bail reform would help poor CT defendants, hurt bond industry By Lisa Backus , Staff Writer May 16, 2019 Tim Gay's Bail Bonds at 1812 Barnum Ave. in Bridgeport. read more

Entire bail bonds system needs reform: Lawyer - Fox Business

As an example, 16-year-old rapper C Blu, who was charged with shooting an NYPD officer in the Bronx, has been let out on bond with the help of bail bondsman Ira Judelson – best known for his ... read more

Mangione's attorney says bail should have been set, hasn't seen 'one speck of evidence'

It could be $5 million bail, but damn it, you get bail. That’s what you do,” he said. The attorney said "With all due respect to the judge," he believes bail should have been set. read more

Sanctions ordered for attorney in lawsuit over bail rules

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered an Albuquerque lawyer to pay costs and attorney fees to the New Mexico Supreme Court and other defendants in a lawsuit that unsuccessfully ... read more

Judge Rules Elimination of Cash Bail in SAFE-T Act Unconstitutional, Kankakee State's Attorney Says | News - wandtv.com

Judge Rules Elimination of Cash Bail in SAFE-T Act Unconstitutional, ... Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that the state will appeal the ruling to the state's Supreme Court. read more

It’s up to Maryland leaders to bring real fairness to the state’s bail system - The Washington Post

It’s up to Maryland leaders to bring real fairness to the state’s bail system February 19, 2017 Bail bond operations across the street from the central booking facility in Baltimore (the jail ... read more

Lawyer: Florida missing out on millions by ignoring bail bond law - Tampa Bay Times

TALLAHASSEE — Could Florida be missing out on millions of dollars in revenue? Pensacola trial lawyer Robert Kerrigan says state and local officials have long ignored a law that requires bond ... read more

Md. high court approves rules on bail hearings - WBAL-TV 11 News

Maryland's highest court approves rules to help make sure defendants have an attorney at initial bail bearings, but implementation has been delayed. Skip to content NOWCAST WBAL-TV 11 News at 5:00 ... read more

Maryland’s highest court overhauls the state’s cash-based bail system

Maryland's highest court voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the state's bail policies, essentially abolishing a system in which poor people could languish behind bars for weeks or months before ... read more

Civil rights attorney says cash bail system is biased against poor people

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Located on prime downtown real estate, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is hard to miss. Surrounding it are just as hard-to-miss bright, neon lights of bail bonds ... read more