No. Bail is not tax-deductible. Bail is actually not like a tax. The only reason that you might think it was like a tax is because it is a payment that is made to the government. However, bail is actually a guarantee that helps to ensure that you will return to court in order to…
If a bail agent from another state tries to make an arrest in South Carolina, they may face stiff penalties although there is no written law to stop them. “We are not going to allow anyone to come here and arrest someone,” says Willie Seawright with the state’s Department of Insurance in Columbia. “If we…
One of the people at the center of the Haleigh Cummings case is William Eugene Staubs, aka “Cobra,” a bounty hunter from Fort Lauderdale, FL, who has been involved in several high profile cases over the years, including the O.J. Simpson case and the take-down of an alleged terrorist in Fort Campbell, KY. Despite an impressive record, which, by…
I have noticed a huge difference in the amount of bail from one offense to the other. What kind of categories draw what kind of bail amounts? For example, would there be a difference between bail for speeding and bail for an OSHA violation? You’re right in noting that there can be a huge difference…
2006 proved a tumultuous year for many celebrities. Many charges of drunk driving and other bad behavior had stars arrested – and posting bond. We bring you an overview of the stars that got into hot water in 2006: Paris gets plastered In September 2006, Paris Hilton was arrested on DUI charges. She just barely…