§ 10.19.040 Officers authorized to take recognizance and approve bail
§ 10.19.055 Class A or B felony offenses — Bail for release determined by judicial officer
§ 10.19.060 Certification and filing of recognizances
§ 10.19.065 Taking and entering recognizances
§ 10.19.090 Forfeiture, exoneration of recognizances — Judgment — Execution
§ 10.19.100 Stay of execution of forfeiture judgment — Bond
§ 10.19.105 Forfeiture judgment vacated on defendant’s production — When
§ 10.19.110 Recognizances before district judge or magistrate — Forfeiture — Action
§ 10.19.120 Actions not barred by defect of form or formality
§ 10.19.140 Return of bond to surety, when
§ 10.19.150 Liability of surety, limitation
§ 10.19.160 Surrender of person under surety’s bond
§ 10.19.170 Violent offenders — Reasons for release without bail

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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 10.19 - Bail and appearance bonds

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.