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Bail in Massachusetts: Ho…

Bail in Massachusetts: How Do Courts Decide Whether to Set Bail and How Much?

April 12th, 2019
Posted By
William Barabino
When someone you love is arrested in Massachusetts, the first thing you want to know is simple: Can they come home, and what will it take? The answer is bail. Bail is not a fine. It is not punishment. And it does not mean anyone has decided the perso…
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Tags: 58A review, Bail, Bail Bondsman, Cash Bail, Murder
Bail Jumping in Massachus…

Bail Jumping in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 276, § 82A): Penalties & Defenses

December 8th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
You were released on bail or on your own recognizance and missed a court date. Now there is a new charge: failure to appear, usually called bail jumping, under G.L. c. 276, § 82A. It is a separate crime from the case you missed, its penalty depends…
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Tags: Arraignment, Bail Bondsman, Bail Jumping, Burden of Proof, Dismissal, Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Bail Basics in Massachuse…

Bail Basics in Massachusetts: What Bail Is and How It Works

May 11th, 2016
Posted By
William Barabino
Contributor: William Barabino
Bail is money paid to the court (or a promise to appear) that allows a person charged with a crime to be released from custody while their case is pending...
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Categories: Blog
Tags: Bail, Bail Bondsman, Bail Money, BailBondman, Blue Slip, Cash Bail, Magistrate, Probation