Chapter 6. Bonds and Recognizances

Article 1. General Provisions

• § 17-6-1. Where Offenses Bailable; Procedure; Schedule of Bails; Appeal Bonds
• § 17-6-1.1. Electronic Pretrial Release and Monitoring Program
• § 17-6-2. Acceptance of Bail In Misdemeanor Cases; Posting Driver's License As Collateral For Bail
• § 17-6-3. Acceptance of Recognizance Bonds For Military Personnel
• § 17-6-4. Authorization of Posting of Cash Bonds Generally; Furnishing of Receipt to Person Posting Bond; Recordation of Receipt of Bond On Docket; Disposal of Unclaimed Bonds
• § 17-6-5. Acceptance of Cash Bonds For Violations of Laws Pertaining to Traffic, Motor Vehicles, Motor Common Carriers, Motor Contract Carriers, Road Taxes On Motor Carriers, Game, Fish, Boating, Or Litter - Authorization Generally; Authorization Required For Sheriff, Sheriff's Agent, Or Deputy
• § 17-6-6. Acceptance of Cash Bonds For Traffic, Game, Fish, Boating, Or Litter Law Violations - Clerk of Court Or Judge to Provide Cash Receipt Book; Furnishing of Copies of Receipt; Disposition of Original Receipt and Bond
• § 17-6-7. Acceptance of Cash Bonds For Traffic, Game, Fish, Boating, Or Litter Law Violations - Liability of Arresting Officer For Failure to Account For Cash Receipts and Bonds
• § 17-6-8. Acceptance of Cash Bonds For Traffic, Game, Fish, Boating, Or Litter Law Violations - Proceedings Upon Failure of Person Arrested to Appear; Forfeiture of Bond Not a Bar to Subsequent Prosecution
• § 17-6-9. Acceptance of Cash Bonds In Lieu of Statutory Bond Or Recognizance By Officers Or Officials Authorized to Enforce Litter Law
• § 17-6-10. Acceptance of Cash Bonds For Violations of Ordinances Or Other Offenses Against Municipalities; Issuance of Receipt; Authority of Designated Officials to Be Written and Filed With Municipal Records; Effect of Failure to Appear In Court; Applicability to Municipalities Having Similar Provisions
• § 17-6-11. Display of Driver's License For Violation of Traffic, Motor Vehicle, Motor Common Carrier, Motor Contract Carrier, Or Road Tax On Motor Carrier Laws, In Lieu of Bail, Recognizance, Or Incarceration; Suspension of License; Organ Donation; Arrest; Seizure of License
• § 17-6-12. Discretion of Court to Release Person Charged With Crime On Person's Own Recognizance Only; Effect of Failure of Person Charged to Appear For Trial
• § 17-6-13. First Bail For Offense Permitted As Matter of Right; Subsequent Bails to Be In Discretion of Court
• § 17-6-14. Use of Bail Bond Posted For Preliminary Hearing For Trial Appearance; Applicability to Federal Proceedings; Proceedings In County Other Than Where Commitment Hearing Held; Effect Where Bail Bond Required Is Less Than Bond Originally Posted
• § 17-6-15. Necessity For Commitment Where Bail Tendered and Accepted; Allowance of Opportunity to Give Bail; Receipt of Bail After Commitment and Imprisonment; Imprisonment of Person Who Offers Bond For Amount of Bail Set; Effect of Code Section Upon Common-Law Authority of Court
• § 17-6-16. Entry of Memorandum On Warrant After Waiver of Commitment Hearing and Tender of Bail
• § 17-6-17. Bond Or Recognizance to Be Conditioned On Appearance of Person Accused of Crime At Arraignment; Proceedings Upon Failure of Accused to Appear
• § 17-6-18. Amendment of Bonds and Giving of New Security

Article 2. Sureties

• Part 1. General Provisions
• Part 2. Professional Bondsmen

Article 3. Proceedings For Forfeiture of Bonds Or Recognizances

• § 17-6-70. When Forfeiture Occurs
• § 17-6-70.1. [Repealed]
• § 17-6-71. Execution Hearing On Failure of Principal to Appear
• § 17-6-72. Conditions Not Warranting Forfeiture of Bond For Failure to Appear; Remission of Forfeiture
• § 17-6-73. Address of Principal and Surety On Bond Or Recognizance

Article 4. Bonds For Good Behavior and to Keep the Peace

• Part 1. Bonds For Good Behavior
• Part 2. Bonds to Keep the Peace