forfieted bail
I wascharged in District Court my bail was set at $500. cash or bond. I paid a cash bail. My court appointed attorney did not inform me when my first appearance was. One afternoon I thought to myself, ''I must be having court one of these days''. I called the clerk of court and found out I missed my date and my bail had been was forfeited. Not only did my attorney not send me information when I was to appear he did not even try to call or send a letter when I did not show up.
I made a voluntary appearance in court the following morning (that was the soonest court was in session) without representation. The judge appointed me a different attorney and released me on personal recognizance, to the States Attorneys� dismay; who was trying to get it upped to $50,000. The case ended up being dismissed (without prejudice) a month later. Does the court have to return my bail money since the case was dismissed? If so, how do I get it back? Does anyone know of case law or case precedence to back my claim to my bail money?
Re: forfieted bail
There is no way to get your bail money back.
