Q: What’s it mean when an order & judgement of forfeiture is filed?
I went through (Bondsman) and and and the signer on a bond for my friend. He missed court on 2/17 And I see where this was filed (the forfeiture) What does this mean for me what does this mean for him
A: The short answer, I’m afraid, is its bad news for everyone. He’s gonna have a warrant issued for Cedar to peer and you’re on the hook for the bond at least for the time being if you signed surety papers or some promise to cover the bond if he fails to appear. I would immediately try to locate him and get him to come in and surrender. It might be wise to try and do it in conjunction with reaching out to the BONDSMAN to see if they will agree to come in and re-endorse the bond. I’m not a bondsman and I’m not giving you advice toward that end, but I definitely would reach out to the BONDSMAN and see what your options are.
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