Nor Cal Bail Bond’s Blog
Avoid a DUI Arrest This New Years
Just as police were turning in their clearance numbers for yesterday’s massive warrant sweep in Alameda County, they are preparing for New Year’s Eve. The operation cleared 52 warrants, said Officer Traci Riebejo of the Livermore police, who researched the warrants and conducted the briefing.
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and yours a safe, peaceful Christmas. We hope you don’t, but if you do need bail this Christmas we’re open every day of the year. We’ll do our best to get you home for the holidays if you need us. Merry Christmas!
Judge Tosses Dealth Penalty
Judge Faye D’Opal struck down California’s newly adopted lethal injection protocol December 16th. The Marin County Superior Court judge in San Rafael ruled that the state had failed to justify the decision to put in place a three-drug lethal injection system. Some experts say this method can carry the risk of excruciating pain for the inmate being executed.
Bail Questions – Can Bail Be Ruled Too High?
We’ve heard about some of the huge bail amounts sometimes handed out by the court. But can you ever try and appeal bail as being too much?
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San Francisco Aims to Stir Up More Jobs Convicted Felons
The job market today is brutal. In a down economy even those with impressive resumes and advanced degrees struggle to find work. For someone convicted of a felony the task of finding a job can seem impossible. San Francisco Supervisor (and newly elected Sheriff) Ross Mirkarimi is trying to change that.
Holiday Shopping Sees Flood of Shoopers—and Arrests
San Leandro has become the center of national attention as Black Friday shopping was marked by violence across the country.
Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours
This Thanksgiving we have so much to be thankful for. Our best wishes to all of you for a safe, and wonderful day. Although we never close, not even on Thanksgiving, we still take time to reflect on how grateful we are to serve you and our community. Enjoy the Holiday!
New Sheriff in Town for San Francisco
San Francisco is getting a new sheriff. For the first time in more than 30 years it won’t be Michael Hennessey. Hennessey has decided to step down after thirty years of being San Francisco’s sheriff. His departure has opened the gates for three newcomers to vie for the position.
Bail Questions- What’s the Highest Bail Ever Set?
The criminal justice system can seem pretty arbitrary at times. You hear all sorts of figures on the news when it comes to bail…a million dollars here, ten thousand there. So who has the dubious honor of being hit with the largest bail amount? We hunted down the answer
Getting Arrested? There’s an App for That
Although the Occupy Wall Street protest has been non-violent, Oakland in particular has seen arrests by police and even tear gas used to disburse the crowds. Just days ago more than 100 protesters were arrested in a raid by police on one of the encampments. A software developer in Brooklyn, New York, Jason Van Anden, has an app for them and maybe for you too.
