Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 7562 (2026)
Relief of bail—warrant to arrest and commit
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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 7562)
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§ 7562. Relief of bail—warrant to arrest and commit
If a surety or a person who has posted bail wishes to surrender the principal in discharge of the person’s obligations under the bond or bail agreement, the person may apply in writing to a judicial officer, as defined in subsection 7554(f) of this title, for a warrant to apprehend and detain the principal. The court shall, absent good cause shown, thereupon issue such warrant, and on detention of the principal, the person’s obligation under the bond or bail agreement shall be discharged. (Amended 2001, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. June 5, 2002.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1979–2015 · leading case: State v. Marsh, 789 A.2d 939 (Vt. 2001).
State v. Marsh, 789 A.2d 939 (Vt. 2001). “Title 13 V.S.A §7562 grants surety the right to apply for a warrant to apprehend defendant, return him to the appropriate authority and recover the bail.”
State v. Fernald, 723 A.2d 1145 (Vt. 1998). “Shelley Palmer appeals from the Rutland District Court’s denial of his request for a bail warrant and discharge as surety for Michael Fernald, pursuant to 13 VS.A. § 7562, upon Palmer’s surrender of Fernald to the court.”
In Re Zera, 406 A.2d 396 (Vt. 1979). “On January 5, 1978, the petitioner filed a Notice of Relief of Bail wherein he formally notified the court of his surrender and requested an order committing him to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections pending the suit pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 7562. On March 10, 1978,…”
State v. Mottolese, 2015 VT 81, 124 A.3d 809. “A hearing on the motion was held March 25, 2014, but after Allstate suggested it would seek a surety warrant, the court continued the hearing to May.”
State v. Mottolese, 199 Vt. 470 (Vt. 2015). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7562. On May 2, 2014, the court denied the request, stating that under State v.”
State v. Mottolese, 199 Vt. 470 (Vt. 2015). “See 13 V.S.A. § 7562. On May 2, 2014, the court denied the request, stating that under State v.”
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