Reasons for default shall be heard by the court on application, at any time when not engaged in other business. When a conditional judgment is set aside for sufficient cause, no cost shall be imposed on the sureties. This provision has no application where money is deposited instead of bail. Sureties may appear before the courts of this state or its subdivisions to answer any "show cause order," conditional or final forfeiture to give any reasons for default, to present any defense to the default, and for any other purpose of informing the courts about information relating to the appearance or non-appearance of the defendant on the bail of which they are surety. If the surety is a professional surety or professional bail company then any agent or representative of the professional surety or bail company may appear for the same purposes.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 6 - Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993.
Division 6 - Forfeiture - Proceedings Thereon.
Section 15-13-130 - Cash Bail - Undertaking of Bail: Basis of and When Forfeited.
Section 15-13-131 - Proceeding in Forfeiture of Bail - Not Cash - Conditional Forfeitures Order.
Section 15-13-132 - Conditional Forfeiture Notice to Defendant and Sureties.
Section 15-13-133 - Provisions of Sureties Address for Service.
Section 15-13-134 - Service of Forfeiture Notice.
Section 15-13-135 - Returns "Not Found" or Certified Mail Returned.
Section 15-13-136 - Failure to Issue and Serve Conditional Forfeiture in 90 Days.
Section 15-13-137 - Conditional Judgment Set Aside, Reduced, or Made Absolute.
Section 15-13-139 - Remission After Final Judgment of Forfeiture.
Section 15-13-140 - Reasons for Default Heard at Any Time, and Allowed Without Costs.
Section 15-13-141 - Revocation of Authority to Execute Bail by Clerk.