A bond forfeiture case is filed when a misdemeanor defendant failed to appear for a hearing or trial. If an answer is not filed in a timely fashion, the plaintiff may take a default judgment. For case information or citation inquiries, contact our Bond Forfeiture Department at 210-335-2237.
Bail bonds and personal bonds are forfeited in the following manner: The name of the defendant shall be called distinctly at the courthouse door, and if the defendant does not appear within a reasonable time after such call is made, judgment shall be entered that the State of Texas recover of the defendant the amount ...
The forfeiture clause allows the landlord's Bailiff (Certificated Enforcement Agent) to “re-enter” the premises following a breach. The forfeiture clause in the lease would normally say something like “if the rent remains unpaid for a period of 21 days then the landlord may peaceably re-enter and forfeit the lease”.
What is Civil Asset Forfeiture? ing to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, law enforcement can confiscate property suspected of being involved in criminal activity without charging the owner with a crime.
In any civil forfeiture proceeding under a civil forfeiture statute in which the Government prevails, if the court finds that the claimant's assertion of an interest in the property was frivolous, the court may impose a civil fine on the claimant of an amount equal to 10 percent of the value of the forfeited property, ...
Forfeit or forfeiture means losing a right, privilege, or property without compensation as a consequence of violating the law, breaching a legal obligation, failing to perform a contractual obligation or condition, or neglecting a legal duty.
The forfeiture rule, that no one who unlawfully kills another can share in the victim's estate or receive any other financial gain from the death, appears appropriate and immutable.
In the long term, forfeiture can harm the defendant's reputation and credibility in court, making it harder to obtain bail in the future. It also places a burden on co-signers, who may be held responsible for the forfeited amount.
Bond forfeiture means that the person loses the guarantee made by the bail bond company on their behalf. There are some circumstances in which the judge might excuse the accused for missing court and bail or bond can be reinstated.