(1) If notice of nonappearance has been mailed to a surety under Section 77-20b-101, the surety may bring the defendant before the court or surrender the defendant into the custody of a county sheriff within the state within six months of the date of nonappearance, during which time a forfeiture action on the bail bond may not be brought.
(2) A surety may request an extension of the six-month time period in Subsection (1), if the surety within that time: (a) files a motion for extension with the court; and (b) mails the motion for extension and a notice of hearing on the motion to the prosecutor.
(a) files a motion for extension with the court; and
(b) mails the motion for extension and a notice of hearing on the motion to the prosecutor.
(3) The court may extend the six-month time in Subsection (1) for not more than 60 days, if the surety has complied with Subsection (2) and the court finds good cause.
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