North Carolina § 58-69-55 - Guaranteed arrest bond certificates accepted.
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§ 58-69-55. Guaranteed arrest bond certificates accepted.
Any guaranteed arrest bond certificate guaranteed by a surety company under G.S. 58-69-50 shall be accepted in lieu of cash bail or other bond in an amount not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) as a bail bond, when signed by the person whose signature appears on the certificate, to guarantee the appearance of that person in any court in this State at the time set by the court when the person is arrested for the violation of any motor vehicle law of this State or any motor vehicle ordinance of any municipality of this State. The guaranteed arrest bond certificate shall not apply to, and shall not be accepted in lieu of, cash bail or bond when the person has been arrested for any impaired driving offense or for any felony. A guaranteed arrest bond certificate that is posted as a bail bond in any court shall be subject to the forfeiture and enforcement provisions with respect to bail bonds in criminal cases as provided by law. History (1985, c. 623, s. 1; 1989, c. 663, s. 2; 1999-132, s. 12.4.) Editor's Note. - The historical citation for former G.S. 58-77-5 has been incorporated in this section, as G.S. 58-77-5 was nearly identical to this section.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-69-55 ("Guaranteed arrest bond certificates accepted.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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