A defendant required to give a bond, recognizance, or undertaking to secure an appearance in a criminal case may choose to give a surety bond, recognizance, or undertaking executed by a corporation authorized by law to execute bonds, recognizances, or undertakings. However, the amount of the bond, recognizance, or undertaking as fixed by the court must be the same regardless of the kind of bond, recognizance, or undertaking given.
Minn. Stat. § 629.70
AUTHORIZED CORPORATE BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES.
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 629–629 (89 sections).
(10602-4) 1931 c 386 s 1; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1; 1986 c 444
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.