What Happens If You Fail To Appear In Court For Your DUI Case In Maryland
Reader’s Question:
My cousin has just been charged with DUI here in Ellicott City, Maryland and he already posted bail through a bondsman. What if he skips or does not appear in court for his arraignment or trial?
Jeff
Ellicott City, MD
Appearing in court in a DUI case trial is a very serious and important matter. If your cousin who has been charged with DUI in Ellicott City, Maryland skips after a bondsman posted bail, the bondsman could arrest him or authorize a bail enforcement agent or private investigator to do so for the purpose of surrendering him into custody to ensure his future appearance in court. It is said that this kind of extraordinary power of a bail bondsman is of ancient origin. When the bail is given, the principal is considered as delivered to the custody of his sureties.
The list of people who are authorized to arrest a bail fugitive include a certified law enforcement officer, someone who is licensed by the State to do so (includes someone who holds a bail license in another state and authorized in writing by the bail or depositor to make the arrest), someone who is contracted and authorized in writing by the bail or depositor to do so, a Bail Recovery Agent and a private Investigator. These people are called bounty hunters, but the term doesn’t fit the facts of today’s world, they’re acting under contract.
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