Practice question
The RTC grants discretionary bail pending appeal and proposes continuing the original bond. The bondsman expressly refuses to consent to that continuation. Counsel says the grant automatically binds the old bondsman regardless of consent. Which is correct?
- Continuation under the same bail is subject to the bondsman’s consent
- Consent is expressly forbidden
- The old bondsman is bound for all future proceedings without qualification
- A grant of bail cancels every bond condition
- Only the newspaper can refuse continuation
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule114 Sections5,8,17,19,26: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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