Concerning the use of cash bond deposits after the discharge of the bond to satisfy outstanding court-ordered debts.
Under current law, when a defendant is no longer liable for a cash bond, the court returns the deposit for the bond to the depositor. The bill allows the court to apply the bond deposit to satisfy any outstanding court costs, fees, fines, restitution, or surcharges the defendant may owe if the defendant is the depositor. In cases in which the defendant is not the depositor and the depositor consents in writing, the court may apply the bond deposit toward court costs, fees, fines, restitution, or surcharges owed by the defendant.
SIgned into law by the Governor 4/15/2010