Forfeiture of bail and arrest for failure to appear

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If the defendant in any court of the Virgin Islands has been released from custody on bail or has deposited money in lieu thereof, and does not appear to be arraigned at the time set for arraignment, or does not appear at the time of trial or at any time during the trial or for judgment, the court in addition to the forfeiture of the undertaking of bail or the money deposited in lieu thereof shall direct the clerk to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.


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