31A-35-702.   Early surrender without cause.
     (1) The bail or bail bond premium shall be returned in full if a bail bond producer without good cause surrenders a defendant to custody before:
     (a) the time specified in the undertaking of bail or the bail bond for the appearance of the defendant; or
     (b) any other occasion where the presence of the defendant in court is lawfully required.
     (2) As used in this section, "good cause" includes:
     (a) the defendant providing materially false information on the application for bail or a bail bond;
     (b) the court's increasing the amount of bail beyond sound underwriting criteria employed by:
     (i) the bail bond producer; or
     (ii) the bail bond surety;
     (c) a material and detrimental change in the collateral posted by:
     (i) the defendant; or
     (ii) a person acting on the defendant's behalf;
     (d) the defendant changing the defendant's address or telephone number without giving reasonable notice to:
     (i) the bail bond producer; or
     (ii) the bail bond surety;
     (e) the defendant commits another crime, other than a minor traffic violation, as defined by department rule, while on bail;
     (f) failure by the defendant to appear in court at the appointed time; or
     (g) a finding of guilt against the defendant by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Amended by Chapter 298, 2003 General Session
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