Commonwealth v. Syed

By Judge Thomas S. Kenny

Broderick Bonding Co. filed a petition to be relieved of the judgment entered against it when the above-referenced defendant failed to appear for trial.

It appears from the file that the defendant in question was returned to the jurisdiction of this court within sixty days of the date of forfeiture. Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-143 provides, in pertinent part:

When a person, under recognizance in a case, either as party or witness, fails to perform the condition of appearance thereof, if it is to appear before a court of record, or a district court, a hearing shall be held upon…