Section 5-204 – Bail After Adjournment or During Recess of Circuit Court
(a) In a criminal case in a circuit court in which the defendant is allowed to give bail, the clerk of the court may take the bail if: (1) the court adjourns before the defendant has secured the bail; and (2) the court before adjournment, or any judge of the court after adjournment, issues an order that sets […]
Section 5-205 – Bail in District Court
(a) A District Court judge may: (1) set bond or bail; (2) release a defendant on personal recognizance or on a personal or other bail bond; (3) commit a defendant to a correctional facility in default of a bail bond; (4) order a bail bond forfeited if the defendant fails to meet the conditions of the bond; and (5) exercise all […]
Section 5-206 – Reinstatement of Bail After Discharge at Preliminary Hearing
In a criminal case, a judge may reinstate any bail, bond, or recognizance for criminal charges discharged at a preliminary hearing in the District Court, if a new charging document arises out of the substantially same set of facts.
Section 5-207 – Termination of Bond on Sentencing
(a) If a defendant is found guilty in a circuit court and sentenced to imprisonment, a bond on which the defendant was released before the sentencing is terminated. (b) If the defendant files a notice of appeal and the sentencing court requires a bond to be posted, the defendant shall post a new bond.
Section 5-208 – Striking Out Forfeiture of Bail or Collateral; Production of Defendant
(a) In this section, “return” means to place in the custody of a police officer, sheriff, or other commissioned law enforcement officer who is authorized to make arrests within the jurisdiction of the court. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction shall strike out a forfeiture of bail or collateral […]
Section 5-209 – Property Bondsmen
(a) In this section, “property bondsman” means a person other than a defendant who executes a bail bond secured by real estate in the State. (b) This section does not apply in the seventh judicial circuit. (c) A property bondsman may authorize an agent in writing to execute on behalf of the property bondsman: (1) a bail bond; and […]