Upon forfeiture of bail, a judgment shall be taken against the
bondsman/bondswoman by the Solicitor for the Clerk of Courts.
The judgment shall then be forwarded to the office of the County
Solicitor.
A separate account shall be established by the County Treasurer,
known as the "Bail Judgment Account."
The County Solicitor will contact the bondsman/bondswoman, in
writing, and make arrangements to have the money placed in the Bail
Judgment Account for a period of six months.
During this six-month period, the bondsman/bondswoman has the
opportunity to pursue the defendant and return him/her to custody.
If the defendant is located by the bondsman and returned to
the custody of the appropriate authorities in York County during this
six-month period, the money held in the Bail Judgment Account will
be refunded to the bondsman, less costs incurred by the Sheriff, Prothonotary
and Clerk of Courts, and the judgment satisfied.
If the six-month period has expired, the money will be transferred
to the general fund and the judgment satisfied.
If the defendant is apprehended and returned to the custody
of the appropriate authorities in York County after the six-month
period has expired, the bondsman/bondswoman may petition the Court
of Common Pleas of York County for relief.