State v. Romero’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

16 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “B. Whenever a person fails to appear at the time and place fixed by the terms of his bail bond, the court: (1) may issue a warrant for his arrest; and (2) may declare a forfeiture of the bail. If the court declares a forfeiture, it shall: (a) declare such forfeiture at the time of nonappearanee; (b) give written notice thereof to the surety within four working days of declaration; and (c) issue a bench warrant for the person’s arrest. E. Notice of the motion to enter a judgment of default may be served pursuant to the rules of criminal procedure or may be served on the clerk of the court, who shall forthwith mail copies to the obligors at their last known address. The notice shall require the sureties to appear on or before a given date and show cause why judgment shall not be entered against them for the amount of the bail bond or recognizance. If good cause is not shown, the court may then enter judgment against the obligors on the recognizance, for such sum as it sees fit, not exceeding the penalty fixed by the bail bond or recognizance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Pacheco

2. “for anything other than failure to appear.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Torrez v. Whitaker