Ellen Lindner / Investopedia A bail bond is an agreement by a criminal defendant to appear for trial or pay a sum of money set by the court. The bail bond is co-signed by a bail bond agent ...

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...