Pennsylvania § 9139 Forfeiture of bail

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 9139 — Forfeiture of bail

Pennsylvania § 9139

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VIII

Ch. 91DETAINERS AND EXTRADITION

Subch.EXTRADITION OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIME

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9139 (2026).

Text

If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge or issuing authority by proper order shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within this Commonwealth. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of the Commonwealth as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this Commonwealth.

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If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge or issuing authority by proper order shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within this Commonwealth. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of the Commonwealth as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this Commonwealth.