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Conn. Practice Book § 38-21
Forfeiture of Bail and Rearrest Warrant
(a) If the defendant fails to appear at the time
and place promised in any bond or written promise
to appear, or in response to an order issued pursuant to Sections 38-19 and 38-20 unless otherwise
ordered by the judicial authority, the bond may
be forfeited in accordance with its terms and the
judicial authority may issue a warrant to cause
the arrest of the defendant and his or her appearance in court or may issue a capias.
(b) If the bond which has been forfeited was in
an amount of $500 or more, the court shall order a
stay of execution upon the forfeiture for six months.
When the arrested person whose bond has been
forfeited is returned to custody within six months
of the date such bond was ordered forfeited, the
bond shall be reinstated and the surety released.
Such stay of execution shall not prevent the issuance of a rearrest warrant or a capias.
(c) Upon issuance of a rearrest warrant or a
capias the judicial authority shall, pursuant to Section 38-4, set a condition of release sufficient to
ensure the defendant’s appearance in court.
History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 684.)
Provenance
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- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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