The Dallas County Expunction Expo The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Dallas County District Clerk’s office announced their sixth annual Dallas County Expunction Expo. This expo provides an opportunity for those who meet certain criteria to have their offenses criminal records cleared. Why is this important? Because an arrest, even one [...]
Can You Post Your Own Bail Bonds in Texas? If the state accuses you of a crime in Texas, then you will likely either have to stay in jail until your court date or post bail bonds to secure your release. Posting your bail bonds allows you to be released from jail and remain [...]
7 Ways Bail Bonds Can Benefit Your Loved One Finding out that a loved one is in jail and needs bail bonds can be scary, stressful, and disheartening. Many times, the family members of individuals in jail are unsure what their next steps should be. One aspect of your loved one's arrest to consider is [...]
6 Reasons Why Posting Bail Bonds is Better Than Waiting In Jail For Your Hearings Any time you are arrested, depending on the nature of the charge, posting bail bonds will be an option offered to you by the courts. For those that may not know, posting bail bonds for your [...]
Pretrial Risk Assessment Tools Used For Setting Bail Not Working As Planned Pretrial risk assessment tools used for setting bail bonds aren't working as well as planned. Many legal scholars are taking note of possible flaws in currently-used pretrial risk assessment tools, with a focus on metrics that may be overly broad or fail to [...]
Texas Driver License Surcharges Here at Southern Bail Bonds Dallas, we often receive phone calls related to surcharges that have been added to traffic violations. Our clients mostly want to know how to remove the surcharges, how to put them on a payment plan or how to get their Texas Driver License reinstated while working [...]
Bail Reform – Just Say NO!! Bail Reform – better known as Catch and Release – had reared its ugly head in the state of Texas. First, lets get a few things straight. The right to bail is a constitutional amendment – and as such it’s not up for debate! Second, the bail amount is [...]
Public Offender Vs. Private Attorney After an arrest in Dallas, you may feel lost. You understand that you may need legal help for your case, but where do you start? As a Dallas Bail Bonds agency, we are frequently asked if a defendant should hire a private attorney or use a Public Defender. While we [...]
A Complete Guide To Immigration Bail Bonds - Everything You Need To Know As a Dallas county professional bail bondsman, Southern Bail Bonds handles all types of clients. In many cases, we handle clients who are citizens, and some who are immigrants. Because of this, Southern Bail Bonds is aware of the differences between immigration [...]
Immigration Bail Bonds Facts You Must Know In Dallas Immigrations Bail Bonds Most undocumented immigrants are entitled to an immigration bond if he or she has been arrested by the Department of Homeland Security Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) either through an arrest warrant or any other means that ends with the immigrant being [...]
