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jump bail

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jump bail
to fail to appear in court after giving money to obtain your release before trial. McPhee jumped bail and was never heard from again.
See also: bail, jump
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The state's first report card on county services gave Los Angeles County low grades Thursday for poor road maintenance, shoddy child support collections and allowing too many defendants to jump bail.
COUNTY'S SERVICES GET MIXED REPORT CARD by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
In a debate over whether Spano posed a threat to jump bail, it was made clear in court documents that the Dallas businessman appears to have few valuable assets left.
FBRIEFLY: SPANO DESCRIBED AS FINANCIAL CHARLATAN by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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