Missouri Laws 548.181 – Forfeiture of bail
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 548.181
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge, or associate circuit judge by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within the state. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of the state as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this state.