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§ 9-118. Forfeiture of bail

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal Procedure

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Extradition (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 9-118
§ 9-118. Forfeiture of bail
Currentness
Declaration of forfeited bond
(a) If the accused is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender according to the conditions of the bond, the judge or District Court commissioner by proper order shall declare the bond forfeited and order the immediate arrest of the accused without warrant if the accused is within this State.
Recovery on bond in name of the State
(b) Recovery may be had on the bond in the name of the State as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this State.

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Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.
Formerly Art. 41, § 2-218.
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 9-118, MD CRIM PROC § 9-118
Current with legislation effective through June 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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