811.10 Discharge of surety.
When a defendant is admitted to bail by means of a surety bail bond pursuant to section 811.2, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (4), the obligation of surety shall be discharged, and the surety released, upon any of the following conditions:
1. Dismissal of the charges against the defendant.
2. Judgment of acquittal against the defendant.
3. Judgment of conviction against the defendant.
4. Entry of an order deferring judgment of the defendant.
5. Entry of an order by the court which, by its terms, continues the case against the defendant for a period exceeding six months.
84 Acts, ch 1152, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §256
Referred to in §811.11
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 811 - PRETRIAL AND POST-TRIAL RELEASE — BAIL
Section 811.1 - Bail and bail restrictions.
Section 811.1A - Detention hearing.
Section 811.2 - Conditions of release — penalty for failure to appear.
Section 811.2A - Pretrial release.
Section 811.3 - Qualification and examination of surety.
Section 811.4 - Undertaking of bail as liens on real estate.
Section 811.5 - Bail on appeal.
Section 811.6 - Forfeiture of bail.
Section 811.7 - Recommitment after bail.
Section 811.8 - Surrender of defendant.
Section 811.9 - Forfeiture of appearance bond and conditions to set aside.
Section 811.10 - Discharge of surety.