The Clerk’s Office’s procedures for processing motions for bond remission will change effective March 1, 2026.  After a review of the procedures involved in this process, we have determined that the Clerk’s Office is performing additional steps, some of which are duplicative and some of which are not required of the clerk.  We anticipate the following changes will result in a more efficient process for all involved, including reducing the length of time between the bondsman’s filing of their motion and the court’s order addressing these motions. 

The Clerk’s advisement form will be revised to remove the checklist portion of the form.  The Clerk’s Office will no longer confirm transportation costs.  The bondsman will contact the Sheriff’s Office’s Judicial Process Department for this information.  The bondsman, as the moving party, will file the motion and serve all affected parties, allowing each party to file advisements regarding their position for the court to take into consideration when reviewing the motion and proposed order. 

When a motion for remission is received by the Clerk’s Office, the clerk will prepare an advisement to state the clerk’s position regarding the percentage of the forfeiture to which the bondsman is entitled.  When filing the clerk’s advisement, the clerk will serve a copy on the bondsman’s attorney, the State Attorney’s Office, and the Sheriff’s Office.  If no advisement is filed by the clerk, the clerk has not reviewed the motion.  Additionally, the Clerk’s Office will discontinue sending proposed orders to the judge for review and signature.  The bondsman or their attorney will coordinate submission of a proposed order to the judge.