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Bail Bonds In Santa Clarita: The History Of Bail

Ed. Note: The following is a KHTS Feature story based on a recent interview with All American Bail Bonds.

Bail laws followed by companies like All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita have a long history in the United States, rooting all the way back to the colonial period when Americans relied on English statutes and policies.


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Though bail law in the U.S. was created based on the English bail institution, American colonists developed their own policies after declaring independence in 1776, according to the Bail Resource Center & Academy.

“Bail has a long and interesting history in this country,” said Inessa Chavez, vice president of All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita. “Having a knowledge of this history is vital for bail agents’ understanding of today’s bail laws.”

The American Constitution guarantees in the Eighth Amendment that “excessive bail shall not be required,” a law that comes directly from the English Bill of Rights.

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This provision was intended to prevent the use of excessive bail as a way of keeping those accused of “bailable” offenses in prison. A definition of these offenses was given in the Judiciary Act of 1789.

Little changed in regards to federal bail law between 1789 and 1966, when the Bail Reform Act of 1966 was created to help ensure the smallest financial burden possible to those defendants being released on bail.

The act deemed that non-capital offenders could be released from jail prior to their trial on their own recognizance, or without any financial security ensuring they show up to their court appearances, or on a personal bail bond that would guarantee all their court appearances.

Though this new system helped eliminate a perceived bias against the poor– who sometimes were forced to remain in jail for months, losing their jobs and families only to later have their charges dropped or be found innocent –it created a “loophole” for potentially dangerous suspects to be released if they weren’t seen as flight risks.

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In order to close this loophole, a new Bail Reform Act was created in 1984 stating that those judged to be potentially dangerous to the community should not be released on bail.

Other functions of the act defined new categories of who could be held without bail– such as those accused of serious crimes, repeat offenders, potentially dangerous defendants or flight risks –and required bail hearings for those eligible for bail.

Companies like All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita have extensive knowledge of today’s bail laws, and can help community members ensure their loved one is released from jail as soon as possible after being arrested.

Article Source: “California 20-Hour Bail/Recovery Pre-Licensing Education, Volume 1” by the Bail Resource Center & Career Academy

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About Melissa Lampert-Abramovitch

Melissa Lampert-Abramovitch has been writing for KHTS since Feb. 2014. She currently writes “Community Spotlight” and feature stories, and coordinates all aspects of both the”KHTS Adopt a Pet” video feature series and “Top Things to Do in Santa Clarita.” She is the creator of “KHTS Adopt a Pet” and acted as News Editor from 2019-2020, as well as Features Director and Newsroom Manager from 2016-2018. A former Valley Publications Staff Writer, Melissa was a contributor to the Santa Clarita Gazette and Canyon Country Magazine from 2015-2016. She has published feature stories with Pet Me Magazine, The Pet Press, The Signal, COC's Cougar News, and KJAMS Radio.