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Published January 3, 2018

Ways to Deal with a Stressful Work Environment

We’ve all had a stressful day on the job, but when a stressful day turns into weeks and months, something has to give. One-third of a person’s life is spent at work, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It only makes sense that if you’re stressed out over work, the other two-thirds of your life feels off balance as well.

When dealing with a stressful work environment you must first pinpoint the origin of the stressor. Is it a coworker, an upcoming event at the office, or the customers that are causing you stress? Once you locate the source of the stress, you must evaluate the situation. According to CNET.com, there are three key things that you need to realize when dealing with workplace stress:

• “Nobody has all the answers.”
• “There are no quick fixes.”
• “By employing an intelligent, methodical approach, you can get to the bottom of whatever it is that’s stressing you out and can initiate changes that will help.”

The American Psychology Association (APA) recommends talking with your supervisor about the stress and/or learning how to relax away from work. When talking with your supervisor about your stress, remember this isn’t the time to make a list of complaints. This is the time to come up with a productive course of action you can take to prevent a high stress environment.

Finally, learn how to walk away from work without bringing the stress into other areas of your life. APA also suggests deep breathing exercises, meditation, and physical activities to relieve some of the stress. They say that working on disconnecting from work by not thinking or talking about it can be helpful as well. Work can be stressful, but if you learn how to manage it, work might turn out to be a little fun.

Published October 18, 2017

The Brief History of Halloween

October is here, and that means fun and frights for many people across California, and the country in general. Just about everyone celebrates Halloween in some shape or form, but not everyone knows how the holiday got its start.

It is believed that the holiday started out as the Celtic festival of Samhain, (pronounced sow-in). Samhain was an end of the year celebration for Celts over 2,000 years ago. For them, the New Year started at the end of summer and after the harvest of their crops. This was a time to celebrate what they had accomplished for the year, and to remember all of those who came before.

The cold, dark winter months were often associated with the ideals of death. The Celts believed that on the night of the New Year, which for them was October 31st, the spirit world was at its closest to the living world. For them, this was the perfect opportunity pay their respects to their ancestors, and even possibly gain insight into their futures.

The people would celebrate by creating large bonfires, and burning offerings for the spirits of the deceased and their deities. These offering would typically by some of their harvest, or even animals. The people would also dress in costumes, typically those resembling animals. At the end of the celebration, the people would use these sacred bonfires to light the fires in their hearths to help protect them through the coming winter.

Over the next few centuries, the celebration was adopted and molded to fit other holidays. This was first done by the Romans, who used the celebration to remember their own dead, and to honor one of their own gods. The celebration was later adopted by the Western church to remember and honor martyrs and saints of the church. This made it a part of All Saints Day, which was celebrated on November 1st. All Saints Day was also referred to as All-hallows, and the day before it as All-hallows Eve. This eventually lead to the 31st of October being called Halloween

The Holiday eventually made it to America, where it was used by communities to celebrate the year’s harvest, share the stories of deceased relatives. Soon, the practice of telling these stories turned into telling ghost stories. The sharp increase of Irish immigrants seeking refuge from Ireland’s potato famine in 1846 helped spread the practice of Halloween across the country. It also helped reintroduce the idea of dressing up for Halloween and create the practice of trick or treating.

By the 1950’s, Halloween had become a kid oriented holiday with lots of parties where people could get together and have fun. Trick or treating proofed to be a cheap and easy way for people to participate in the holiday. This is what led to Halloween being celebrated the way it is today.

Published October 4, 2017

Got Questions about Bail?

Everybody likes getting free stuff, and one thing that should always be free is information. This is why we offer free consultations for all potential clients here at Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake. We know how intimidating bail can be. We want to make bailing out a friend or family member quick and easy for everyone.

When someone talks to one of our agents, they will be getting some of the best bail help in the entire state of California. Our agents have years of experience behind them, they can answer any questions that you might have.

For some questions, our agents will need to know more about your loved one’s situation before than can provide you with an answer. In these instances, our agents will want to look up your loved one in the county jail database to do this, we will need your loved one’s name, birthday, and the county where he or she was arrested. This small amount of information will allow us to find your loved one in the database, and give you more details about your loved one’s arrest.

If you have a loved one who was recently arrested, and you have questions that you want answered, you can get them answered for free here at Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake. We can even work with you to figure out a payment plan for the bail bond that that would be designed to fit into your monthly budget. We do all of this for free, so if you have questions, talk to one of our bail agents.

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Published October 2, 2017

Crazy Laws of the United States

It may seem unlikely, but there are hundreds of laws across the entire United States that make no sense whatsoever. Many of them make you wonder just how the law came to be. Who did what insane thing that made the local government create a law to prevent it from happening again? Here are some examples of strange laws from states all over this great country of ours.

Minnesota
• It is illegal to sleep naked.
• A person may not cross a state line with a duck on their head, nor may they enter into Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.

Pennsylvania
• A person is not allowed to catch a fish using their hands, nor are they allowed to use dynamite. On top of that, all fish need to be caught by their mouths.
• Housewives are banned from hiding dirt and dust under a rug.
• Cars, or any other motorized vehicles, are not allowed to be sold on Sundays.

Louisiana
• Every time a person is seriously burned, they must report it to the fire marshal.
• Prisoners who hurt themselves can end up serving an additional 2 years.
• Making a false promise can earn a person 1 year in jail.

One might hope that California was immune to this kind of weirdness, but that is not the case. Here are just a few examples of the weird laws that can be found here in our home state of California.
• California prison workers can no longer have sex with inmates.
• It is illegal to let a dog pursue a bear or bobcat.
• Women cannot drive while wearing a housecoat.
• No one is allowed to ride a bike in a swimming pool in Baldwin Park.
• It is illegal to spit in Burlingame, unless the person is on a baseball diamond.

As you can see, no state is exempt from having dumb laws. You would be surprised by how many states have laws trying to control what a person or couple can and cannot do in the bedroom. How some of these laws even came into existence is puzzling. Luckily, no law enforcement agency would ever arrest someone for any of these laws.

Published September 20, 2017

The Long History of Bail

Bail is pretty well known of in today’s world. Most people grasp the concept of bail and how it works. It might come as a surprise to some people to learn that bail did not always work the way it does today.

The earliest evidence of bail can be traced back to Medieval England, around the 13th century. Back then, not every town had judge, which meant it could take months for a single criminal could be tried. This lead to overcrowding of jail cells. Local sheriffs soon learned that they could release criminals, and ensure their return for court, by threatening torture for no shows. This is very different than how things are handled nowadays.

Eventually, the system shifted to people paying to get out of jail with the promise of their money being returned. In 1275, British Parliament passed Statute of Westminster. This law listed what crimes were considered bailable and helped prevent sheriffs from abusing their power to grant bail in return for favors.

When the United States became its own country, it copied most of its justice system from the British system. This allowed the founding fathers to focus on creating a new country without needing to worry about how criminal activity was taken care of. Aside from the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which prevented excessive bail from being assigned, bail remained mostly the same.

Bail received a major overhaul in 1966 when Congress issued the Bail Reform Act of ’66. Before this, judges determined whether or not they felt a defendant should be granted bail. This law changed that, saying that anyone accused of a non-capital offense should be granted bail unless the judge felt the defendant was likely to flee. This was then amended in 1984 to allow judges to also consider if a defendant posed a threat to the community while out on bail.

Bail has been an important part of the justice system for nearly 800 years and it will most likely continue to be for a long time. In modern times, it allows accused individuals to avoid punishment until they are in fact proven guilty.

Published September 18, 2017

No Collateral Bail at Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake

The thought of needing collateral to bail someone out of jail can turn a lot of people away from even trying. What these people do not realize, is that Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake does not require collateral on most bonds. We understand that collateral adds extra stress to the situation, which is something that we do not want to do.

In most instances, all we need as collateral from our clients is the signature of a working co-signer. A working co-signer who has been at there job for over a year is worth more than any number of houses. Holding a job for a long time shows commitment, and when someone is committed to bailing out a loved one, they will not give up. They will make sure their loved one goes to all of their court dates and that all of the payments are made on time.

By only needing a signature as collateral, we reduce the stress caused by needing to rescue a loved one from jail. When you work with Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake, you will not have to worry about possibly losing your house or car if you miss a payment.

Let Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake show you how easy it is to bail a friend or family member out of jail. We will do all of the hard work for you, and you will not need to risk anything valuable as collateral. Bailing your loved one out of jail is a good idea when you come to Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake for help.

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Published September 6, 2017

What Is Own Recognizance?

When it comes to bail, there are plenty of terms out there that people do not recognize. One that many people want to know about is own recognizance release. Some people have heard rumors that own recognizance release is a way to bail out of jail without paying. Those rumors would be correct, but it is not that simple.

No one can just ask to be released. A judge decides if a defendant qualifies for release. The case judge will look at several different factors to determine if a defendant qualifies for own recognizance release. Those factors are often out of the hands of the defendant, meaning he cannot make himself more likely to be released on own recognizance. The judge will look at the factors when determining if a person will be released on own recognizance:

• The crime the defendant was accused of.
• The defendant’s criminal history.
• The defendant’s ties to the community.

The judge will look at all of this to determine if it is safe to release a client back into the community, and to make sure that the client is trustworthy. If it is decided that the client will not pose a threat to anyone in the community, and can be trusted to return to court, then he will be granted own recognizance release. This means that the defendant will be able to get out of jail by simply signing a piece of paper promising to come back to court.

Bail is super expensive without a bail bond, so it is easy to see why most people would prefer to be released. People do not have thousands of dollars lying around, waiting to be spent on somebody’s bail. If you ever know someone who has been arrested and did not qualify for release, you can still bail him out of jail. Just contact Bail Bonds in Spring Valley Lake to get professional bail help at a price that you can actually afford.

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Published July 11, 2017

Responsibilities of Being a Parent

Being a parent takes an incredible amount of responsibility, including legal responsibility. Until a child turns 18 and becomes a legal adult, their parents are responsible for them in many ways. This includes needing to pay for consequences should their child get into trouble, cause problems, and/or get arrested. The parents can hold their children accountable at home, but the justice system will hold the parents accountable too.

If a child damages other property, such as graffiti’s a wall, breaks a window, or runs a car into another, the parents will have to cover the financial responsibilities of paying for the damages. The money goes towards the victim or person who owns the damaged property. It is called paying restitution because it compensates for the losses or damages the child caused. The parents may decide to punish their child by withholding allowance or setting a curfew, but from a legal standpoint of paying for the damages, the money will come from the parents.

If a child is arrested, then fees are involved for lawyers and juvenile detention services like food and laundry. Again, this money comes from the parents’ pockets.

One thing that parents would not have to pay for if their child is arrested, is bail or a bail bond. The reason this is not a factor to them, is because youths who are arrested are not given the option to post bail to be released. Instead, after a record is made of the minor’s arrest, the police will usually release them back to the custody of their parents or legal guardians. Alternatively, depending on the situation, the police may send the child to an agency or shelter that will look after them, or put them in juvenile detention. The child and the parents will be given a notice to appear in court to settle the matter. Bail and bail bonds are reserved only for adults.

Raising a child is not easy and there is no perfect solution to doing it. It is hard, and it is a learning experience. You and your family will manage to get through it together. Once they turn 18, they are legally on their own, though as a parent, it will be your natural instinct to always protect them. The good news is that when they turn 18, any records they had as a minor will be sealed, meaning that no one will be able to view or access those records. This clean slate is meant to encourage them for their future and not let adolescent mistakes prevent them from succeeding.