If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the magistrate shall by proper order declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within Puerto Rico. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of The People of Puerto Rico as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within Puerto Rico. History —May 24, 1960, No. 4, p. 4, § 18, eff. 30 days after May 24, 1960.
Puerto Rico Legal Code