§ 17-6-112. Actions Constituting Violations of Bond; Right of Action for Breach of Bond Generally; Imposition of Additional Penalty for Contempt of Court; Finding of Prosecuting Witness in Contempt
Actual violence, a threat of violence, or any other act intended and calculated to excite alarm or to provoke a breach of the peace shall be a violation of the bond posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-110. For every such act, the party at whose instance the bond was required shall have a right of […]
§ 17-6-113. Effect of Provoking Breach of Bond
If the person who required the bond provokes a violation thereof by the person who posted the bond, no recovery shall be had. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4632; Code 1868, § 4656; Code 1873, § 4754; Code 1882, § 4754; Penal Code 1895, § 1240; Penal Code 1910, § 1322; Code 1933, § 76-203.
§ 17-6-114. Discharge or Extension of Bond by Court
The superior or state court, as the case may be, may discharge the bond at any time unless a motion is made to extend it, accompanied by evidence to satisfy the court of the necessity of the extension. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4633; Code 1868, § 4657; Code 1873, § 4755; Code 1882, § […]
§ 17-6-90. Issuance of Notice to Appear for Show Cause Hearing; Requirement of Bond; Hearing; Payment of Court Costs by Affiant; Issuance of Order of Arrest
Any judicial officer authorized to hold a court of inquiry may, upon the application of others under oath or upon his or her own motion, issue a notice to appear for a show cause hearing to any person whose conduct in the county is sufficient to justify the belief that the safety of any one […]
§ 17-6-91. Extension of Bond by Court; Right of Sureties to Surrender Principal
A bond for good behavior posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-90 may be extended for a period of six months by the court which required the bond. The sureties on the bond shall have the privilege of surrendering their principal as in other cases of bail. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4629; Code 1868, § […]
§ 17-6-92. Violation of Bond; Contempt of Court
Upon oral or written complaint by the injured party or upon motion by the prosecuting attorney, the court may, in its discretion, issue a rule for contempt against a party who violates the bond posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-90. Upon hearing the rule, if the court finds that there has been a violation of […]
§ 17-6-110. Issuance of Warrant; Requirement of Bond; Hearing; Payment of Costs by Affiant
Upon the information of any person, under oath, that he is in fear of bodily harm to himself or his family, or of violent injury to his property, from another person, any judicial officer authorized to hold a court of inquiry may issue his warrant requiring the arrest of such other person. If, after the […]
§ 17-6-111. Right of Person to Require Bond Against Spouse
A person may require a bond to keep the peace against the spouse of such person. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4634; Code 1868, § 4658; Code 1873, § 4756; Code 1882, § 4756; Penal Code 1895, § 1242; Penal Code 1910, § 1324; Code 1933, § 76-205.