Why 10 percent became controversial and 9 questions you might have about Harris County's bail bond saga.
this week that will affect the private industry and the criminal court defendants who use it. Here's what's next, including how it might impact violent crime in Greater Houston.is the money posted on a defendant’s behalf, usually by a private company, to secure his or her release from jail ahead of trial.
Critics of the bail industry say that bondsmen rarely lose money, however. That occurs through “bond forfeitures,” a more tedious process that results in the court keeping the bail amount - but only after a judge agrees and prosecutors sue to seize the money.Most judges assume that bail bondsmen require defendants to pay 10 percent of their bail amount for their services.
Those are: murder; capital murder; aggravated kidnapping; trafficking of persons; continuous trafficking of persons; continuous sexual abuse of a young child or disabled individual; indecency with a child; sexual assault; aggravated sexual assault; repeated violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking or trafficking case; continuous violence against the family; aggravated robbery; sexual...
Those who don’t like cash bail believe that it allows anyone with money to get out of jail, regardless of the seriousness of the offense and their risk of reoffending. Giving “discounts” to people charged with violent offenses is a flaw in an already faulty system, further putting community safety in the hands of private bondsmen, opponents say.
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