Section 31A-35-702 - Early surrender without cause(1) The bail or bail bond premium shall be returned in full if a bail bond producer without good cause surrenders a defendant to custody before: (a) the time specified in the undertaking of bail or the bail bond for the appearance of the defendant; or(b) any other occasion where the presence of the defendant in court is lawfully required.(2) As used in this section, "good cause" includes: (a) the defendant providing materially false information on the application for bail or a bail bond;(b) the court's increasing the amount of bail beyond sound underwriting criteria employed by: (i) the bail bond producer; or(ii) the bail bond agency;(c) a material and detrimental change in the collateral posted by: (ii) a person acting on the defendant's behalf;(d) the defendant changing the defendant's address or telephone number without giving reasonable notice to:(i) the bail bond producer; or(ii) the bail bond agency;(e) the defendant commits another crime, other than a minor traffic violation, as defined by department rule, while on bail;(f) failure by the defendant to appear in court at the appointed time; or(g) a finding of guilt against the defendant by a court of competent jurisdiction.Amended by Chapter 234, 2016 General Session ,§ 27, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by Chapter 298, 2003 General Session