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MizKaty
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What is the name of your state? NC
What are grounds for a bondsman seeking forfeiture of bail other than non-appearance for a court date?
Specifically, I'm referring to a defendant who appeared for his court date, and had the bondsman request his bail be revoked, due to his being a "flight risk". Bail had been made seven months earlier and the defendant had, only the week before, begun a new job in the area. This bondsman claims he was told the defendant made the comment that he "didn't give a damn about bail, that if he wanted to visit his family in Florida, he would." The defendant had indeed visited his family once in those seven months, several weeks earlier, and obviously, had returned of his own accord.
No reputable source for the hearsay has been explained, and it seems irrelevant anyway, since the defendant showed no propensity for jumping bail, even if he had made the comment, which he denies. How is this grounds for forfeiture?
What are grounds for a bondsman seeking forfeiture of bail other than non-appearance for a court date?
Specifically, I'm referring to a defendant who appeared for his court date, and had the bondsman request his bail be revoked, due to his being a "flight risk". Bail had been made seven months earlier and the defendant had, only the week before, begun a new job in the area. This bondsman claims he was told the defendant made the comment that he "didn't give a damn about bail, that if he wanted to visit his family in Florida, he would." The defendant had indeed visited his family once in those seven months, several weeks earlier, and obviously, had returned of his own accord.
No reputable source for the hearsay has been explained, and it seems irrelevant anyway, since the defendant showed no propensity for jumping bail, even if he had made the comment, which he denies. How is this grounds for forfeiture?