Forfeiture of bail.
Riverside Municipal Code § 1.08.040
in effect1.08.040 - Forfeiture of bail.
If, at the time when the case is called for arraignment before the magistrate, the defendant does not appear either in person or by counsel, the magistrate may declare the bail forfeited and may in his/her discretion order that no further proceedings be had in the case and issue a bench warrant for the defendant's arrest.
Upon the making of the order that no further proceedings be had, all sums deposited as bail shall forthwith be paid into the City or County Treasury, as the case may be.
(Ord. 7341 § 1, 2016; Prior code § 1.13)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT1GEPR_CH1.08NOAP_1.08.040FOBAFetched: 11/1/2026