Pretrial bond release almost always involves a surety agreement. Most defendants do not have enough money to post bond with cash out of their pocket on their own. And, if your friend or loved one is in jail, you will probably want the assistance of United Bonding Company (bail bond near me) to get that… Read More

These two types of court supervision have many things in common, including the fact that they both begin with the same consonant. Both could be prison alternatives, both come with conditions, and both types of violators face stiff penalties. So, it’s little wonder that so many people are confused about the difference between parole and… Read More

Back in colonial days, British authorities trampled on American rights. The old “writ of assistance” is a good example. The Redcoats used these blank search warrants as an excuse to poke around anywhere, anyplace, and anytime they chose. Your rights to privacy and protection were unsure. Based on that experience, one would think that the… Read More

Bail amount is very subjective. The Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibits “excessive bail,” but that’s not very helpful when you try to translate this decade to decade. What is excessive to you or me is not excessive at all to someone like Amazon honcho Jeff Bezos. So, the presumptive bail amount is basically a one-size-fits-all price… Read More

A public arrest is one of the most embarrassing things that can happen to a person. When officers come to your place of work or home and lead you away in handcuffs, nothing good happens. In fact, these incidents can have wide-ranging effects that include problems at work and difficulties with relationships. Public arrests are… Read More

Most crimes, except for murder and other very serious offenses, have a statute of limitations. In most misdemeanors, the statute of limitations is only a year or two. But Shelby County warrants never expire https://www.tncourts.gov/rules/rules-criminal-procedure/4. Once issued, they remain active until served. So, as you can imagine there are plenty of people who have outstanding… Read More

Judicial Bond Revocation Typically, the judge immediately revokes bond in failure to appear cases. There is no hearing and judges do not accept any excuses (e.g. I got lost on my way to 201 Poplar Avenue). Judges can also unilaterally revoke bond if the defendant does not live up to the conditions. Re-arrest is a… Read More

Visiting someone in jail can be hard enough.  It’s doubly hard if you don’t know where to go, when to go and how to follow the rules.   Below are important pieces of information to guide your visit to the Shelby County Jail. Jail Visiting Location/Days/Hours Shelby County male inmates are housed in downtown Memphis at… Read More

Most of us understand, either from our own experience or otherwise, that it can be a risky idea to cosign on a loan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3WdH5HcXHs. If the borrower defaults, for whatever reason, the cosigner is financially responsible for the entire unpaid balance of the loan. For the most part, the same thing applies if you post… Read More