When a bail bond is exonerated by the court, it relieves all parties from the financial obligation to the bail bond. In most cases, this indicates that the defendant has met his or her obligation to the court, having appeared when ordered to do so. After all, the bail bond is not only considered cash…

The Santa Ana Jail is part of the Santa Ana Police Department and is located at 62 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701, on the corner of Boyd Way and 6th Street. The Santa Ana Jail is staffed with 127 civilian personnel and is a type II detention facility. Public parking is available in…

The founder of an Oakland food factory that laces everything from candy and cookies to barbecue sauce with marijuana surrendered Thursday to face a federal drug charge and was later freed on a $300,000 bail bond. Michael Martin, 33, of El Sobrante, was granted release on bail by the U.S. Magistrate. If convicted of charges…

A prospective client walked into our office this morning confused about a letter received by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. The appearance letter included the alleged charges and bail amount, but failed to specify a court date to appear? It also stated that a warrant may or may have not been issued for his…

The Huntington Beach Police Department is comprised of 237 sworn police officers. Their careers range from Patrol Officers, Detectives, Narcotic Officers, Directed Enforcement Team, Neighborhood Enhancement Team, SWAT, Beach Detail and Aero Bureau. The Huntington Beach jail is located 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648 Tel: (714) 536-5691. It can be difficult to find…

We previously posted back in October about Joseph G. Cavallo, an Orange County criminal defense attorney, and Xtreme Bail Bonds. The kickback scheme in which Cavallo pleaded guilty earlier this year was a result of Cavallo paying Xtreme Bail Bonds $50,000.00 over a two year period for referring inmates to his practice. Last Friday, Cavallo…