Hoverboards are all the rage this year, and the product's skyrocketing popularity has made it one of the must-have gifts for the holiday season. But before you go out and buy one of these futuristic self-balancing scooters for your son, daughter, boyfriend, wife, or even...
If you or someone you love is arrested, worrying about the trustworthiness and professionalism of your bail bond agent is probably the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately, individuals or family members who fail to properly assess their bail bondsman may pay a high price,...
The Holiday Season is a favorite time of year for many, but vacations to visit relatives, days spent at the mall shopping for Christmas presents, and an influx of Holiday parties make it a great time for criminals to commit crimes, as well. To protect...
The short answer to this question is: no, there is no uniform bail rate in the state of California. In most criminal cases, there is a period of frantic uncertainty that occurs between the arrest and the arraignment (when the arrested person appears before the judge);...
Few of us are perfect, and it's likely we all do things we know are illegal every now and then. Having knowledge about laws like Jaywalking, for instance, or driving while texting, can help us avoid citations, but what about the laws you don't know about....
Just like lawyers, taxi drivers, doctors, teachers, and power line workers, bail bond agents are professionals who sometimes need support in the form of continuing education or representation in the face of legislation that would damage their businesses. The California Bail Agents Association helps protect the...
It's now been a year since the Californians voted to approve Proposition 47, a piece of controversial legislation that lowered a number of non-violent felony offenses - including drug possession, property crimes (like theft and vandalism) of less than $950, forgery, and shoplifting, among others...
At Armstrong Bail Bonds, we're in the business of getting people out of jail; often, the best way to get people out of jail, however, is to prevent them from getting arrested in the first place, and this involves arming citizens with knowledge they need to...
Interacting with a police officer can be a stressful and intimidating experience, especially if you're unsure about the things you can and cannot do or say. Often people allow the police to coerce or manipulate them into admitting fault or guilt simply because they don't...
In honor of tonight's Super Blood Moon, Armstrong Bail Bonds examines the commonly held belief that lunar cycles, especially full moons, drastically affect crime rates. Are humans and other animals subject to the mystical forces of the moon? Are there factors at work (other than an...