States or any other jurisdiction.
(4) Upon being adjudged [a] bankrupt or insolvent.
(5) Failing to pay any judgment rendered on any
forfeited undertaking in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(6) Any interference or attempted interference with the
administration of justice.
Section 6. Section 5747 of Title 42 is repealed:
[§ 5747. Statements by fidelity or surety companies.
Any fidelity or surety company, authorized to act as surety
within this Commonwealth, may execute an undertaking as surety
by the hand of an officer, employee, agent, or attorney,
authorized thereto by a resolution of its board of directors, a
certified copy of which, under its corporate seal, shall be
filed with the undertaking. Fidelity or surety companies engaged
in the business of entering bail shall file, with the clerk of
the court of common pleas and with the district attorney of each
county in which bail is entered, a statement, quarterly on which
shall appear a summary of all bail entered by such company
during the previous quarter, together with the compensation
charged therefor.]
Section 7. Title 42 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5747.1. Forfeited undertaking.
(a) General rule.--If a defendant in a criminal prosecution
fails to appear for any scheduled court proceeding, the
defendant's bail may be revoked, and notice of revocation shall
serve as notice of intent to forfeit the bail of the defendant.
Such notice or order of revocation shall be served by the office
of the clerk to the defendant, surety or bail bondsman and
insurer who has issued the qualifying power of attorney for the
bail bondsman, by certified mail, return receipt requested.
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