31A-35-702. Early surrender without cause.
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Effective 5/10/2016
31A-35-702. Early surrender without cause.
(1)The bail or bail bond premium shall be returned in full if a bail bond producer without good cause surrenders a defendant to custody before:
(a)the time specified in the undertaking of bail or the bail bond for the appearance of the defendant; or
(b)any other occasion where the presence of the defendant in court is lawfully required.
(2)As used in this section, "good cause" includes:
(a)the defendant providing materially false information on the application for bail or a bail bond;
(b)the court's increasing the amount of bail beyond sound underwriting criteria employed by:
(i)the bail bond producer; or
(ii)the bail bond agency;
(c)a material and detrimental change in the collateral posted by:
(i)the defendant; or
(ii)a person acting on the defendant's behalf;
(d)the defendant changing the defendant's address or telephone number without giving reasonable notice to:
(i)the bail bond producer; or
(ii)the bail bond agency;
(e)the defendant commits another crime, other than a minor traffic violation, as defined by department rule, while on bail;
(f)failure by the defendant to appear in court at the appointed time; or
(g)a finding of guilt against the defendant by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Amended by Chapter 234 , 2016 General Session