(a) Upon an increase in the amount of bail required, the court having jurisdiction at the time of the increase shall declare a forfeiture and may issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant.(b) Upon the defendant's failure to comply with any condition of a bail bond or recognizance release, the court having jurisdiction at the time of the failure shall declare a forfeiture and may issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant; provided, that, if the defendant is charged with a Class A, B, C, or D felony, then the court shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant.Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1055,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.Acts 1978, ch. 506, § 12; T.C.A., § 40-1212.
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