A federal judge has started handing out punishments to some of the dozens of people accused of corrupting Harris County's bail bond system using forged paperwork and financial lies. The first ...

The defunct Houston bail bond company at the center of the arrest of more than 50 people in the Houston area last week is accused of using forged paperwork, unwitting cosigners and other tactics to ...

When an individual is arrested and does not have cash at hand to pay the entire bail ordered by the court, a bail bond serves as a great savior because it lets the accused go home during the pendency ...

Bail bonds guarantee court appearance; non-compliance leads to asset forfeiture. Bail types include cash, unsecured, secured by property or third-party agent. Failing to appear in court can result in ...

Debbie Stone didn’t know her son had been booked into the Morgan County Jail when she got a mysterious phone call. The man on the other end of the phone said he worked for a local bail bonding company ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two readers respond to recent op-ed on bail policy, offering contrasting views on reforms to the criminal justice ...