Notice Of Order Of Conditional Bond Forfeiture And To Show Cause On Forfeiture Of Bond {CR-16}

State of Alabama Unified Judicial System Form CR-16 Rev.9/94 NOTICE OF ORDER OF CONDITIONAL BOND FORFEITURE AND TO SHOW CAUSE ON FORFEITURE OF BOND Case Number IN THE ________________________________________COURT OF__________________________________, ALABAMA (Circuit, District, or Municipal) (Name of County or Municipality) STATE OF ALABAMA MUNICIPALITY OF__________________________________________v._______________________________________ Defendant and _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sureties TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA: you are hereby commanded to serve each party herein listed with a copy of this Notice and make your return to the clerk of court. NOTICE TO (List names of principal and each surety): _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ You are hereby notified that you have signed the bond in the above-styled case. This case called for trail or hearings, on __________________________(date) and the defendant was not present to answer. Within 28 days after you are served with the Notice, you must file a written response with the clerk of court showing good cause why this bond amount of $___________ and the court costs of $________________should not be forfeited and paid by you. If no action on your part is taken within 28 days after the date you receive this Notice, a final forfeited may be entered against you by the court in the amount of the bond (in whole or in part) and court costs. The sheriff shall collect the amount of the bond and court costs from you or levy on your property to satisfy the forfeiture case. If you file a written response and the court is of the opinion your written response is not sufficient to set aside the conditional forfeiture, then the court shall set a final forfeiture hearing date and will be notified at the address provided on the response. This bond forfeiture is a court case against you, separate from the defendant's criminal case, and may be collected as any civil judgment. The court has also ordered that the defendant be arrested in the original case. _____________________________ Date Issued _______________________________________________________________ Clerk _______________________________________________________________ By --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RETURN ON SERVICE Return receipt of certified mail received in this office on ___________________________ (date). I certify that I personally delivered a copy of the Notice of Order of Conditional Bond Forfeitures and to Show Cause on Forfeiture of Bond to ___________________________ in ______________________________ County, Alabama on _____________________________ (date) This Notice must be return by a process server, with his proper return endorsed thereon, within 28 days of the date of issuance or within five days of service, whichever period of time is shorter. _____________________________ Date _______________________________________________________________ Server' Signature/Title American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com