§ 58-71-20. Surrender of defendant by surety; when premium need not be returned. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 58‑71‑20. Surrender of defendant by surety; when premium need not be returned.

At any time before there hasbeen a breach of the undertaking in any type of bail or fine and cash bond thesurety may surrender the defendant to the sheriff of the county in which thedefendant is bonded to appear or to the sheriff where the defendant was bonded;in such case the full premium shall be returned within 72 hours after thesurrender. The defendant may be surrendered without the return of premium forthe bond if the defendant does any of the following:

(1)        Willfully fails topay the premium to the surety or willfully fails to make a premium paymentunder the agreement specified in G.S. 58‑71‑167.

(2)        Changes his or heraddress without notifying the surety before the address change.

(3)        Physically hidesfrom the surety.

(4)        Leaves the Statewithout the permission of the surety.

(5)        Violates any orderof the court.

(6)        Fails to discloseinformation or provides false information regarding any failure to appear incourt, any previous felony convictions within the past 10 years, or any chargespending in any State or federal court.

(7)        Knowingly providesthe surety with incorrect personal identification, or uses a false name oralias. (1963, c.1225, s. 5; 1975, c. 619, s. 1; 1998‑211, s. 30; 2001‑269, s. 2.3;2007‑399, s. 1.)