bail
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She was released from custody on $20,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court in Santa Ana on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Ruiz is also being held without bail, according to jail records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Most of those charged under this law are denied bail and kept in jail, even though their court cases can last several years.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Who would represent me in my official capacity for being arrested?…How do I get bail? This is not like your normal daily occurrence about your job,” DeMarinis said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Water was leaking into the boat, and a couple of boys grabbed cut-off plastic gallon jugs and started to bail.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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