The apex court has tilted in favour of privileging fundamental rights over statutory laws if the prosecution takes an ...

Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...

“Even when you can’t rely on the public safety criteria because of the dysfunctional laws in the state [to set bail], chances are you can get there some other way.” An OCA spokesperson said ...

DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills aimed at restricting bail access. This includes bail for people ...

"We may sound as if laying some guidelines, but time has come to consider this issue of delay and bail in its true and proper perspective. If an accused is to get a final verdict after ...

Patrick blamed Democratic House members for killing bail reform proposals in previous sessions, but he said he believes the long-sought legislation will get over the finish line this session ...

IT’S SOMETIMES JUST TRYING TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE THE RIGHT CALL. THE FIRST TIME. LEARY SAYS HE HAS TO MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA TO DETERMINE BAIL, AND SAYS ...

It banned judges from issuing personal recognizance bonds for defendants accused of violent crimes, requiring defendants to put up cash bail or get a bond. During his State of the State address ...