Posting bail allows a defendant to be released from custody while awaiting court proceedings. In most cases, posting bail prior to Arraignment can put the defendant in a better position from the outset of the case. However, where the person…
The topic of bail can be confusing—particularly when you are under stress and trying to bail out a loved one. There are rare circumstances when a defense attorney might actually want your loved one to stay in jail until the…
Where Will I Be Held? If you are arrested within the City of Olympia, you will be transported outside of the city for jail. Olympia no longer has its own corrections facility. If you are arrested for a misdemeanor, you…
If you are arrested over the weekend for DUI/DWI and are told there is a no bail hold, it is likely because you have a past DUI or a charge that was originally charged as a DUI and reduced. A…
Were you arrested for DUI or some other crime and then released without bail? If you were fortunate enough to avoid posting bail, don’t test your luck by violating your conditions of release. Conditions of release are set by the…
If you or a loved one is being held in jail, the bail process can be very confusing. Bail is also very expensive. Consequently, by the time we get a call from family, everyone is pretty frustrated. Typically, the first…
1. Human Bias While we have a presumption of innocence in the United States, we can’t ignore that humans also have bias—some conscious and some unconscious. When a person remains in custody for the duration of a case and only…
Why a private attorney? If you use a public defender, the benefit I am about to explain won’t apply because you won’t get an attorney assigned until the Arraignment. That is too late. No Bail Hold In Washington, if you…
Most Americans do not fully understand the pretrial portion of our justice system. While many know you are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, most don’t realize that hundreds of thousands of Americans sit in jail…
The issue of bail is always challenging. First, it can be expensive. Second, if you want your loved one to “learn a lesson,” is it best to leave her in jail? Finally, will the Court consider the person less “upstanding”…
