520.15 - Bail and bail bonds; posting of cash bail.

§ 520.15  Bail and bail bonds; posting of cash bail.    1. Where a court has fixed bail pursuant to subdivision two of section  520.10,  at  any  time  after  the  principal  has been committed to the  custody of the sheriff pending the posting thereof,  cash  bail  in  the  amount  designated  in  the  order fixing bail may be posted even though  such bail was not specified in such order.  Cash bail may  be  deposited  with (a) the county treasurer of the county in which the criminal action  or  proceeding  is  pending  or,  in  the  city  of  New  York  with the  commissioner of finance, or (b) the court which issued  such  order,  or  (c) the sheriff in whose custody the principal has been committed.  Upon  proof  of  the  deposit  of  the designated amount the principal must be  forthwith released from custody.    2. The person posting cash bail must complete and sign  a  form  which  states  (a)  the name, residential address and occupation of each person  posting cash  bail;  and  (b)  the  title  of  the  criminal  action  or  proceeding  involved;  and  (c)  the  offense  or offenses which are the  subjects of the action or proceeding involved, and the  status  of  such  action  or  proceeding; and (d) the name of the principal and the nature  of his involvement in or connection with such action or proceeding;  and  (e)  that  the  person  or  persons posting cash bail undertake that the  principal will appear in such action or proceeding whenever required and  will at all times render himself amenable to the orders and processes of  the court; and (f) the date of the principal's next appearance in court;  and (g) an acknowledgement that the cash bail will be forfeited  if  the  principal  does  not  comply with any requirement or order of process to  appear in court; and (h) the amount of money posted as cash bail.    3. Money posted as cash bail is and shall remain the property  of  the  person posting it unless forfeited to the court.