A WRAL News viewer sent in an email asking what it means when a defendant is given a specified bond. Specifically, the viewer asked about Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr., who is accused of shooting two ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat to ...

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 ...

The New York government could pass its own bill as soon as this spring.Advocates for criminal justice reform say that ending the bail system would help curb mass incarceration. Abolishing bail, ...

Let's say someone gets arrested for various charges and bail is set at $20,000. What exactly does that mean? What do they have to do exactly to get out of jail? I'm just curious because I have ...

Bail has become a central talking point in the Travis County district attorney's race as candidates spar over approaches to public safety. District Attorney José Garza was elected on a platform of ...

Proposition 3 requires the denial of bail for people accused of certain violent or sexual offenses if prosecutors put forth enough evidence. Experts are still divided on whether the amendment will ...