11:16 a.m. Oct. 6, 2023: A previous version of this editorial said police in recent weeks convinced the court to allow officers to request that any suspect be referred to a magistrate, even if that ...

Tension over further rollbacks to the 2019 bail reform law was one of the most controversial sticking points of budget negotiations between the governor and legislative leaders this year. In the end, ...

STATEWIDE — Legal advocates set up an “Ask a Lawyer” booth in the Legislative Office Building of the NYS Capitol on Tuesday that offered lawmakers and others an opportunity to learn why, they say, Gov ...

Fair bail across the board, that's the main goal that both the Shelby County District Attorney and the county commissioners said they want to accomplish. And this week, a new hearing room in the ...

New Hampshire House lawmakers are closing in on a sweeping new proposal for the state’s bail reform law after a testy standoff with the Senate last spring resulted in a breakdown. Under a new ...

The statement that credit card bonding is a win-win situation for everyone is typical of the statements that come from Lake County. Now the Schererville town judge is following the same lead. They ...

A dozen Southland cities filed an 11th-hour court action Friday, Sept. 29, in hopes of halting the implementation of a zero-bail system in Los Angeles County that will eliminate cash bail for most ...

The procedure for handling criminal suspects in Los Angeles County between their arrest and their first appearance in court several days later changed on Sunday. No longer are most suspects held in ...