§ 12-29. Forfeiture of bond.

Upon the failure of a person to appear in the Municipal Court at the time and place fixed by the citations, unless legal excuse is offered in his behalf, the judge of the court shall enter a judgment of forfeiture on any cash bond, or, in the case of a security bond, shall pass a rule requiring the principal and surety on such bond to show cause on the date named therein, which date shall not be less than ten days from the passage of such ruling, why they should not be required to pay the amount of the bond. If no sufficient cause is shown, the judge shall enter judgment against the principal and surety for the amount of the forfeited bond and shall direct the City Clerk to issue execution thereon.

(Code 1997, § 5-111)

State law reference

Authority to provide for forfeiture of bonds, O.C.G.A. § 36-32-4.