§ 12-13. Forfeiture of bond.

Whenever any defendant shall fail to appear according to the condition of any bond, or having appeared shall leave the municipal court without awaiting trial, such bond shall be deemed forfeited and the municipal judge shall cause the same to be prosecuted against the principal and sureties or against either of them alone. Such action shall be in the name of the city as plaintiff, and may be prosecuted before the judge, and all money recovered in any such action shall be paid into the city treasury to the credit of the general fund of the city. Judgments rendered under this section may be appealed to the circuit court in like manner and within the same time as appeals from magistrates are allowed in civil actions. The forfeiture of any recognizance may be set aside on the appearance of the defendant or upon his being brought into court by his sureties within ten (10) days from the judgement or forfeiture and upon payment of all costs that have accrued.

(Ord. No. 163, Art. 1, § 7, 2-1-77)

State law reference

Recognizances and forfeitures, RSMo. § 479.210.