(1)  Personal Recognizance.

(a)  The arresting officer shall indicate “to be set” in the space for court date on the citation for any defendant detained at the jail for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor.  The exception to this occurs when the arresting officer releases the defendant on personal recognizance.  In such cases, the officer shall specify a return date for appearance in court as specified in the District Court bail schedule.

(b)  If jail supervisory personnel grant recognizance to a defendant, the defendant shall be given an appearance date as specified in the District Court Bail Schedule that is at least twenty-four (24) hours after release.

[Amended September 1, 2018]

(2)  Bail.

(a)  Misdemeanor bail shall not be combined with felony bail.  If cash is received, it shall be kept separate.  If a bail bond agent posts bail, he or she shall post separate bonds. A separate bond shall be posted for each new complaint.

(b)  If someone other than the defendant posts cash bail, the person receiving the bail shall obtain the correct name and address of the payer.

(c)  A defendant who is released on bail shall be given an appearance date as specified in the District Court bail schedule.

(3)  Bail Schedule.  The Court shall periodically publish a bail schedule which will include any bail schedule and penalty promulgated by the Supreme Court of the State of Washington.  The schedule will also include appearance days and times.

Said schedule shall be provided to all law enforcement agencies within the county.

Said schedule shall have the force and effect of local court rule for all the courts under the authority of the District Court of Clark County.

(4)  Forfeiture.  A copy of the Notice of Trial Setting shall be furnished to the bail bond agent for a defendant.  If the defendant fails to appear as directed by the Court, a bail forfeiture shall be immediately issued.  The bail bond agent shall have 60 days to locate the defendant.  At the end of the 60 days, the full amount of the bond shall be due. 

[Amended September 1, 2018]

(5)  Motion to Stay Forfeiture.  When a Motion to Stay Bail Forfeiture is filed, the Clerk of the District Court shall certify the motion to Superior Court and notify the parties of the certification.