Man must repay forfeited bail to his mother, rules Wisconsin Court of Appeals.(Case overview)

Publication: Wisconsin Law Journal

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Byline: David Ziemer

A defendant who jumped bail can be forced to pay back the money his mother posted for him and forfeited.

A Sept. 23 opinion from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals holds that the requirement can be made either as restitution, or as a condition of extended supervision or probation.

In 2005, William Agosto was charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child and interference with child custody. $50,000 bail was posted by his mother in that case. When he failed to appear, the court ordered the bail forfeited.

Later that year, he was charged with...

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