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Jump bail

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002854

To fail to appear in court as required after being released on bail, thereby forfeiting the bail money or collateral posted. This action results in a warrant being issued for the defendant's arrest and can lead to additional criminal charges for failure to appear. The bail bond agent may then seek to apprehend the defendant.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002854
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002854",
  "term": "Jump bail",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To fail to appear in court as required after being released on bail, thereby forfeiting the bail money or collateral posted. This action results in a warrant being issued for the defendant's arrest and can lead to additional criminal charges for failure to appear. The bail bond agent may then seek to apprehend the defendant.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/jump-bail/"
}

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