Pennsylvania § 9139 Forfeiture of bail

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 9139 — Forfeiture of bail

Pennsylvania·Title 42 JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE·Part PART VIII·Ch. 91 DETAINERS AND EXTRADITION·Subch. EXTRADITION OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIME

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.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

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.

Pennsylvania § 9139 (Forfeiture of bail) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.