What happens if the person does not appear in court as promised?
A bench warrant is issued for the person’s arrest and the person’s name will appear in police bulletins as a fugitive. Although specifics vary depending on the jurisdiction, generally the court also authorizes the Bail Agency arrest authority for the individual as well. The Bail Agency normally calls the person’s home, work, and other references to try to find the fugitive and convince them to appear. If these efforts are unsuccessful, the Agency may then search and employ apprehension specialists (a.k.a. Bounty Hunters) to arrest the fugitive. From the perspective of someone who guaranteed the appearance by posting collateral, you want to convince the fugitive to surrender himself to the police or court as soon as possible. Normally, if the fugitive is returned before actual remittance to the state, you can usually get your collateral back. Also, judges tend to get more irritated the longer a fugitive stays at large. If the fugitive does not surrender and cannot be found by the forfei
A bench warrant is issued for the person’s arrest and the person’s name will appear in police bulletins as a fugitive. The State also authorizes the Bail Agency the Power to Arrest and Investigate and Locate the Fugitives as well. The Bail Agency normally calls the person’s home, work, and other references to try to find the Fugitive and convince them to appear. If these efforts are unsuccessful, the Agency may then search and employ Fugitive Apprehension Specialists (Fugitive Recovery Agents, Bounty Hunters, Private Investigators, etc..) to arrest the Fugitive. From the perspective of someone who guaranteed the appearance by posting collateral, you want to convince the Fugitive to surrender themselves to the Police or Court as soon as possible. Normally, if the Fugitive is returned before actual remittance to the State, you can usually get your collateral back. If the Fugitive does not surrender and cannot be found by the forfeiture date, the Bail Agency remits the entire bond to the
A bench warrant is issued for the defendant’s arrest and the defendant’s name will appear in police bulletins as a fugitive. Although specifics vary depending on the jurisdiction, generally the court also authorizes the Bail Agency arrest authority for the individual as well. The Bail Agency normally calls the person’s home, work, and other references to try to find the fugitive and convince them to appear. If these efforts are unsuccessful, the Agency may then search and employ Bail Bond Recovery Agents (a.k.a. Bounty Hunters) to arrest the fugitive. From the perspective of someone who guaranteed the appearance by posting Collateral, you want to convince the fugitive to surrender himself to the police or court as soon as possible. Normally, if the fugitive is returned before actual bond payment due date to the state, you can usually get your Collateral back. Also, judges tend to get more irritated the longer a fugitive stays at large. If the fugitive does not surrender and cannot be f
A bench warrant is issued for the persons arrest and the persons name will appear in police bulletins as a fugitive. Although specifics vary depending on the jurisdiction, generally the court also authorizes the bail agency arrest authority for the individual as well. The bail agency normally calls the persons home, work, and other references to try to find the fugitive and convince them to appear. If these efforts are unsuccessful, the agency may then search and employ apprehension specialists (private investigators) to arrest the fugitive. From the perspective of someone who guaranteed the appearance by posting collateral, you want to convince the fugitive to surrender himself/herself to the police or court as soon as possible. Normally, if the fugitive is returned before actual remittance to the state, you can usually get your collateral back. If the fugitive does not surrender and cannot be found by the forfeiture date, the bail agency remits the entire bond to the court and procee
