For the purpose of surrendering the defendant:
1. The surety may arrest the defendant before the forfeiture of the undertaking;
2. The surety, by written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking, may empower any peace officer to make an arrest of the defendant, first paying the lawful fees therefor; or
3. The bondsman or surety, by contract with a licensed bail enforcer pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act which contract has attached a certified copy of the undertaking, may authorize the bail enforcer to recover and surrender the person.
In addition, the bondsman may surrender the defendant by following the commitment procedures as set forth in subsection C of Section 1327 of this title.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 184, § 29, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 71, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2013, c. 407, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
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