Mama Says! Blog — Category: News

How to Pick the Right Lawyer

Here at Bad Boys Bail Bonds, we understand that it can be pretty tricky to find a lawyer specializing in the law area you need. The field of law is so vast that lawyers must specialize in a particular practice area. While all lawyers must have a competent understanding of a wide range of legal […]

California Bail News

What Warnings Does Atlanta Have For California? Ordinance Causes Many To Skip Court Dates As Failure-To-Appear cases rise in Atlanta, what does the future hold for California? California Supreme Court Overrides the People This past November, California protected the right to cash bail for its citizens with a ballot measure during the 2020 election. However, […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prevention Guide

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, and with COVID-19 on the rise across the United States, the experts here at Bad Boys Bail Bonds thought it’d be a good idea to provide our customers and readers with a guide on what you can do to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the Novel Coronavirus. Also, we’re […]

Mama Says: Prop. 25 Isn’t Good News For Criminal Justice System

If passed, Proposition 25 ends the constitutional right to choose bail (or one of the other pre-trial release programs) by replacing the bail system with computer algorithms. Under Prop. 25, those computer algorithms will determine who qualifies for pre-trial release. In all, Proposition 25 is a bad idea for California. “As a retired Superior Court […]

Bail is Still Alive

In 2018, our legislature approved, and Governor Brown signed into law SB-10 (Senate Bill 10). This bill essentially replaces cash bail, property bail, pretrial release, and surety bail with a county-based system. The new system will rely on probation departments to provide pretrial services. It will also use risk-assessment tools to gauge whether a person […]