HF 2097: Relating to forfeiture of bail

What it does

This bill relates to forfeiture of bail. Current law provides that if a defendant fails to appear in court at the defendant’s arraignment, trial, judgment, or other court proceedings where the defendant’s personal appearance is lawfully required, or to surrender in execution of the judgment, the court must enter a forfeiture judgment of the defendant’s bail. As a part of the entry the court is required to provide days’ notice in writing to the defendant and the defendant’s sureties to appear and show cause, if any, why judgment should not be entered for the amount of bail. The bill requires the court to provide days’ notice in writing to the defendant and the defendant’s sureties, instead of days’ notice, to appear and show cause why judgment should not be entered for the amount of bail.

Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2022

• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. J. Taylor

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa State Bar Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Lederman Bonding Company

In plain words

1. January 26, 2022Filed in the House
2. February 21, 2022Passed the House, 94–0
3. February 22, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. February 22, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Bisignano and J. Taylor
5. March 1, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 9, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 5, 2022Passed the Senate, 48–0
8. May 2, 2022Sent to the Governor
9. May 2, 2022Signed into law