An Act requiring only a justice to remove a trial default of a defendant who fails to appear at trial

Summary

The bill adds a rule that only the justice who issued a trial‑default warrant, or a justice in the district where the warrant is executed, may set bail for a defendant arrested on that warrant, and may require payment of court costs unless waived. It also requires the warrant to be clearly marked as “Trial Default Warrant” in court records and the state warrant system. The change is meant to standardize how missed‑trial cases are handled.

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