Under civil bond forfeiture, where should money deposited?

Under civil bond forfeiture, where should money deposited?

• A. General revenue for the city.
• B. In a separate bond forfeiture fund.
• C. The state treasury.
• D. The defendant.

Answer: (A)

Money deposited as a civil bond is meant to secure the defendant’s appearance in court. If the defendant fails to appear, the bond is forfeited to the municipality, and the funds become part of the city’s general revenue. This reflects that the bond was a payment to guarantee appearance, not a payment to the defendant or a state fund. A separate bond forfeiture fund isn’t typically used for civil matters, and the state treasury isn’t involved in municipal civil bond forfeitures. The money isn’t returned to the defendant after forfeiture (except if the bond is later exonerated or reinstated). So the funds belong in the city’s general revenue.

Money deposited as a civil bond is meant to secure the defendant’s appearance in court. If the defendant fails to appear, the bond is forfeited to the municipality, and the funds become part of the city’s general revenue. This reflects that the bond was a payment to guarantee appearance, not a payment to the defendant or a state fund. A separate bond forfeiture fund isn’t typically used for civil matters, and the state treasury isn’t involved in municipal civil bond forfeitures. The money isn’t returned to the defendant after forfeiture (except if the bond is later exonerated or reinstated). So the funds belong in the city’s general revenue.