Increase or Reduction in Amount of Bail; Notices; Alteration of Conditions of Bond.

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Sec. 5.

(1) Upon application by the state or a local unit of government or the defendant the court before which the proceeding is pending may increase or reduce the amount of bail or may alter the conditions of the bail bond.

(2) Reasonable notice of the application by the defendant shall be given to the state.

(3) Reasonable notice of the application by the state or local unit of government shall be given to the defendant, except as provided in subsection (4).

(4) Upon verified application by the state or local unit of government stating facts or circumstances constituting a breach or a threatened breach of any of the conditions of the bail bond the court may issue a warrant commanding any peace officer to bring the defendant without unnecessary delay before the court for a hearing on the matters set forth in the application. At the conclusion of the hearing the court may enter an order authorized by subsection (1).

History: 1966, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967


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