A court shall vacate an order forfeiting a bail bond and release the professional bondsman, as defined in § 29-144, or the surety bail bond agent and the insurer, as both terms are defined in § 38a-660, if (1) the principal on the bail bond (A) is detained or incarcerated (i) in another state, territory or country, or (ii) by a federal agency, or (B) has been removed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and (2) the professional bondsman, the surety bail bond agent or the insurer provides satisfactory proof of such detention, incarceration or removal to the court and the state’s attorney prosecuting the case, and (3) the state’s attorney prosecuting the case declines to seek extradition of the principal.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 54-65c

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
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