Art. 328. Bail undertaking A. The bail undertaking shall: (1) Be in writing. (2) State the court before which the defendant is bound to appear. (3) Be entered into before an officer who is authorized to take it. (4) State a single amount of bail for each charge. B. The bail undertaking shall be enforceable […]
Art. 329. Declaration of residence; waiver of notice A. The defendant and personal surety signing a bail undertaking shall write the address at which each can be served and mailing address, if different, under their respective signatures and the last four digits of their social security number. The defendant and his counsel may, with the […]
Art. 330. Notice of defendant’s required appearance A. When a bail undertaking fixes an appearance date, the defendant appears as ordered, and notice of the next appearance date is given to the defendant, no additional notice of that appearance date is required to be given to the defendant or the personal surety or the commercial […]
Art. 330.1. Posting bail when arrested outside of originating jurisdiction A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, a person who is arrested and booked in an executing jurisdiction pursuant to a warrant for arrest issued by the originating jurisdiction may be released from custody when bail is posted under the following conditions: (1) […]
Art. 330.2. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2005, No. 237, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 330.3. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2014, No. 318, §1; Acts 2015, No. 439, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 331. Discharge of bail obligation A.(1) Upon conviction in any case, the bail undertaking shall cease and the surety shall be relieved of all obligations under the bail undertaking by operation of law without the need to file a motion or other pleading. The provisions of this Subparagraph shall not prejudice the state’s right […]
Art. 332. Court order for arrest of defendant The court in which the defendant is held to answer may issue a warrant for the arrest and commitment of the defendant who is at large on bail when any of the following are true: (1) There has been a breach of the bail undertaking. (2) It […]
Art. 333. Failure to appear; issuance of arrest warrant If at the time fixed for appearance the defendant, who was properly noticed, fails to appear as required by the court, the court shall, on its own motion or on motion of the prosecuting attorney, immediately issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant. Amended […]
Art. 334. Notice of warrant of arrest After a warrant for arrest is issued, the clerk of court shall, within sixty days, send a notice of warrant for arrest to the prosecuting attorney. The notice shall also be sent by United States mail or electronic means to the defendant, the bail agent or bondsman, if […]
Art. 334.1. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2006, No. 811, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 334.2. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2008, No. 66, §1; Acts 2010, No. 479, §1; Acts 2010, No. 584, §1; Acts 2014, No. 194, §2; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 334.3. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2008, No. 659, §1; Acts 2010, No. 892, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 334.4. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2012, No. 773, §1; Acts 2013, No. 261, §1; Acts 2014, No. 194, §3; Acts 2014, No. 811, §31, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 334.5. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2012, No. 748, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 334.6. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2013, No. 261, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 335. Rule to show cause; bond forfeiture If the defendant fails to make an appearance and has not been surrendered or constructively surrendered within one hundred eighty days of the execution of the certificate that notice of warrant for arrest was sent, the prosecuting attorney may file a rule to show cause requesting that […]
Art. 335.1. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 70, §3; Acts 1999, No. 963, §3; Acts 2003, No. 750, §2; Acts 2010, No. 126, §1; Acts 2014, No. 318, §1; Acts 2015, No. 242, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 335.2. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Acts 2012, No. 197, §3; Acts 2014, No. 317, §6; Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Art. 336. Proof necessary at bond forfeiture hearing A. The court at a contradictory hearing shall forfeit the bail undertaking and sign a judgment of bond forfeiture upon proof of all of the following: (1) The bail undertaking. (2) The power of attorney, if any. (3) Notice to the defendant and the surety as required […]
