This law outlines procedures for handling failure to pay recognizance, including detention and court hearings to determine if incarceration is justified. It also covers the discharge of accused individuals when no probable cause exists and provisions for ordering costs in unfounded or malicious complaints. The law emphasizes fair treatment and financial considerations in criminal proceedings.
The person can be committed to county jail during the security period unless they provide the recognizance, after a court hearing determines their ability to pay.
No, the court must conduct a hearing to assess if the person has the resources and has made a good faith effort to pay before incarceration.
A person must be discharged if the court finds there is no just cause to believe an offense will be committed, or if the complaint is unfounded, frivolous, or malicious.
The court orders the complainant to pay the costs of the prosecution if the complaint is determined to be unfounded, frivolous, or malicious.