When Is Bond Forfeited?

Most commonly, bail bonds are forfeited when a defendant misses a court date. The bail bondsman or bondswoman must then pay the outstanding bail. Depending on the amount of money owed, those bondsmen may seek out the defendant and return them to the courts.

What happens when a bond is forfeited?

Bond forfeiture means that the court can collect the bond money because the surety failed to produce Joe in court, as required. A forfeited bond becomes the property of the jurisdiction hearing the case. ... This means that Joe will be held in jail without bond until he resolves his case.

What does it mean when your bail is forfeited?

The bail forfeiture is that situation when the bail is released to the court without being able to do any future repayment. When that happens, you will not be seeing the bail money ever again. The bail can be released either voluntary or involuntary, depending on the situation.