The terms, bail and bond, are popularly used in the corridors of justice, especially in court, and police cells. A cash bail is a condition set by the court to secure the release of an accused person ...

If the measure is passed by both chambers of the Legislature, voters could see the proposed amendment on the November General ...

House lawmakers are advancing bail bond legislation that supporters describe as an exercise in addition by subtraction, aimed ...

According to data from the Asheville Police Department, violent crimes — primarily aggravated assaults — increased 17.4% between 2021 and 2022. This, along with numerous instances of repeat offenders ...

Marianne Bonner, CPCU, ARM, covers business insurance topics for Investopedia, building on 30 years of experience working in the insurance industry. She has written extensively for The Risk Report, ...

Surety bonds protect interests in contracts, ensuring funds are available if obligations are unmet. They differ from investment bonds, focusing on guaranteeing contract fulfillment rather than earning ...

BRIDGEPORT -- It's been billed as a major fix for a spiraling-out-of-control process -- bail bondsmen. But while the law passed last week does impose more controls on a system that has allowed ...