If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge, or magistrate, by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within this state. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of the state as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this state.
§ 31-4-18 NMSA 1978
Forfeiture of bail
Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act
The act spans §§ 31–31 (31 sections).
Laws 1937, ch. 65, § 18; 1941 Comp., § 42-1918; 1953 Comp., § 41-19-18.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.