Upon forfeiture of bail, a judgment shall be taken against the bondsman/bondswoman by the Solicitor for the Clerk of Courts.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of York County 6-1-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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."
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.