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Second Session #16 - August 27, 2026 In Court: A $1 Bond, A Stern Warning, and More

This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Elmore grants a defendant's release to an inpatient treatment center, a defendant with a long history of failing to appear gets a $1,000 bond from Judge Jacobs in Reno, a landlord-tenant settlement agreement stalls over payment ledger confusion before Judge Flores, Judge Jacobs in DeKalb County gives a $1 cash bond to a defendant with a history of spitting on people, and Judge Aquilina issues a stern warning and strict bond conditions to a defendant with a violent history dating back to 1995…

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