23-1A-19. Failure to appear without deposit or admission as misdemeanor--Default judgment--Warrant for arrest.Any defendant who fails to appear in court and who has not made a deposit, or stipulation and deposit, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. The court shall enter a default judgment against the defendant in the amount established by §23-1A-22 and issue a summons or warrant for his arrest. Source: SL 1977, ch 193, §18; SL 1980, ch 26, §30; SL 1984, ch 12, §15.
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