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  2. Bail in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Bail laws vary from state to state. Generally, a person charged with a non-capital crime can be expected to be granted bail. Some states have enacted statutes modeled on federal law that permit pretrial detention of persons charged with serious violent offenses, if it can be demonstrated that the defendant is a flight risk or a danger to the community.

  3. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Wikipedia

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    The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, also known as the " bank bailout of 2008 " or the " Wall Street bailout ", was a United States federal law enacted during the Great Recession, which created federal programs to "bail out" failing financial institutions and banks. The bill was proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, passed ...

  4. Bail - Wikipedia

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    Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process. Court bail may be offered to secure the conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required. [1] In some countries, especially the United States, bail usually implies a bail bond, a ...

  5. Feds warn of phone scams involving jury duty and bail money

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    Officials are asking anyone who receives one of these calls to notify the clerk's office at the U.S. District Court in Concord by calling 603-225-1423, or by email at: daniel_lynch@nhd.uscourts ...

  6. Bailout - Wikipedia

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    A bailout is the provision of financial help to a corporation or country which otherwise would be on the brink of bankruptcy.A bailout differs from the term bail-in (coined in 2010) under which the bondholders or depositors of global systemically important financial institutions (G-SIFIs) are forced to participate in the recapitalization process but taxpayers are not.

  7. 'Unjust?' Cash bail reform advocates react to controversial ...

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    May 3, 2024 at 4:41 PM. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp this week signed a controversial cash bail bill into law in a move that bail reform advocates see as unraveling decades of progress on criminal ...

  8. DeSantis came to Miami to fight bail reform. Hours later ...

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    Hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to block “rogue” judges pursuing bail reform, leaders of Miami-Dade County’s justice system announced they would delay new rules making it easier ...

  9. Bail fund - Wikipedia

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    Bail fund. A bail fund is an organization, often charitable, community and volunteer-driven, or both, that collects money for the purpose of posting monetary bail for those in jail on pre-trial detention. Recipients may include those who cannot afford bail on their own or those who are in jail due to being arrested while protesting.