State v. Badzmierowski

William Badzmierowski, the surety of defendant Thomas F. Grace, appeals from the trial court's judgment of bail forfeiture based on sec. 969.13(1), Stats. The issue is whether forfeiture can be ordered under the statute when Grace attended every court appearance but violated other conditions of his bond. Badzmierowski argues that the statute allows forfeiture only if Grace failed to appear in court. We conclude that the statute's plain meaning mandates forfeiture when Grace violates any bond condition. We affirm.

This appeal stems from Grace's arrest in Walworth county on August 24,1990 for…