21-5915. Failure to appear; aggravated failure to appear. (a) Failure to appear is knowingly incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing to surrender oneself within 30 days following the date of such forfeiture by one who is charged with a misdemeanor and has been released on bond for appearance before any court of this state, other than the municipal court of a city, for trial or other proceeding prior to conviction, or knowingly incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing to surrender oneself within 30 days after such person's conviction of a misdemeanor has become final by one who has been released on an appearance bond by any court of this state.
(b) Aggravated failure to appear is knowingly incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing to surrender oneself within 30 days following the date of such forfeiture by one who is charged with a felony and has been released on bond for appearance before any court of this state, or knowingly incurring a forfeiture of an appearance bond and failing to surrender oneself within 30 days after oneself's conviction of a felony has become final by one who has been released on an appearance bond by any court of this state.
(c) (1) Failure to appear is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.
(2) Aggravated failure to appear is a severity level 10, nonperson felony.
(d) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who forfeits a cash bond supplied pursuant to law upon an arrest for a traffic infraction or cigarette or tobacco infraction.
(e) Any person who is released upon the person's own recognizance, without surety, or who fails to appear in response to a summons or traffic citation, shall be deemed a person released on bond for appearance within the meaning of subsection (a).
History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 140; July 1, 2011.
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