As amended through June 11, 2024
Rule 4.045 - SECURITY FORFEITURES(1) A defendant or surety may apply to the court for a remission of a forfeiture of the security amount by:(a) Submitting documents for filing with the court, and serving upon the District Attorney, a written Motion for Remission of the Judgment or Order of Forfeiture accompanied by an affidavit or declaration stating good cause for the remission; and(b) If necessary, appearing at a hearing to further inform the court why the Judgment or Order of Forfeiture should be rescinded.(2) If a hearing is necessary on the Motion for Remission, the court will notify the applicant of the date, time, and location of the hearing. In any case, the court may decide to grant or deny the motion without any appearance by the applicant, and to notify the applicant by mail of its decision.Amended effective 2/1/2024.