Yearly Archives: 2016

Detention and arrest are similar, yet drastically different situations. Detention does not mean the kind of detention you received when you were in high school. This detention is when a police officer briefly holds and questions somebody. Think of a cop stopping you for a short period of time at a checkpoint so you can […]

Even after all the fires and bursts, hoverboards still seem to be one of the trendiest toys. However, you will probably see less children with them than you did this time last year because, starting January 1, 2016, only people 16 years or older can ride one. Other laws have been introduced in addition to […]

At Martinez Bail Bond Store, trust us when we say that dealing with a loved one’s arrest is no easy feat. You can be the richest, smartest person in the world, and yet still have an internal struggle with such an issue. If you think it is hard for you to deal with, think about […]

Bail bonds are all too often associated with negative thoughts and energy. Considering it is a bond that gets a person out of jail, that is not surprising. At Oakley Bail Bond Store, we like to view our bail bonds and services with positive energy. We like to think of this as a means of […]

Your most expensive valuables may not be your car, home, fine China, or jewelry. Your most expensive valuables might actually be some items you use every day, such as your laptop and phone. They may have cost you a few hundred or couple thousand dollars, but it is very likely worth millions of dollars now, […]

Summer is nearing and for college students, this is the best time of the year. No more lectures, no more all-nighters studying, and no more teachers. It is going to be all parties during the vacation. However, the fun has to have some boundaries, and the biggest boundary that we are talking about is the […]

If your best friend is struggling to post bail while in jail and you cannot help out, maybe the best person to lend a helping hand is his or her mom and dad. The problem is, your friend does not want them to find out that he or she has been arrested. However, maybe “tattling” […]

It is not often a judge will lower a bail amount after it has been formally announced, but every now and then it does happen. It happened recently for an Orange County, CA man: Henry Rodriguez. Rodriguez was arrested in 1998 for double murder and his bail was set at $1 million. Today, he is […]

Have you heard of the freeway challenge in California? This new challenge that is happening in Los Angeles has skateboarders riding their boards on freeways! Insane to you and us, but apparently less so for these skateboarders. Usually when the traffic is slow, a skateboarder will get out on the freeway to skate and do […]

Our team here at Emeryville Bail Bond Store will be the first to reassure you that your son or daughter’s arrest will not destroy his or her entire future and career. Yes, it is very unfortunate that this happened, and at times, it may be a nuisance, but they are young. Your kids have a […]

In applying for a loan, a job, or an apartment, you are pretty familiar with the interview and background check process. It is a long waiting game for you to be cleared and given the thumbs up. Have you ever wondered what banks, employers, and landlords look at during the background check? Do you have […]

The demand for bail bond release has been growing over recent years and it shows no sign of slowing down. As more people continue to be arrested, and less people are able to afford bail due to income issues, more and more families and friends approach Martinez Bail Bond Store for professional bail bond assistance. […]

Bail bonds have the power to get people out of jail, but, in another dimension of thought, they can also get people into trouble and in jail. What we mean is illegal bail bond soliciting. Take for example, Leonard Jimmy Ramirez, a former LAPD jail employee. He is accused of selling inmate information to a […]

We can think of a hundred reasons why you should never be arrested, why you should stay out of trouble, but to us, the most important one is that you would miss out on so many moments with your friends and family members. Holidays, birthdays, celebrations, milestones, etc. How can you bear to think about […]

California has its fair share of bail bond companies. Hundreds of thousands of people are arrested each year for anything from unpaid late fees, to rowdy protesting, to murder. The majority of arrestees are granted bail and many opt to go the bail bond route, rather than posting bail alone. There are many bail bond […]