Am in court dealing w/ bond forfeitures. Cash bond - defendant did not show. Judge is thinking I have to get service on deft....how do i do that when he ran away?

If your defendant listed his address on the bond, you need to send him citation at that address. However, you don't have to send it certified; first class mail is acceptable. You will need some sort of return to show that it was mailed. A notation by the clerk that it was mailed will suffice; we usually have the clerk file a certificate of mailing. CCP Art. 22.05 is where you find the requirement that the defendant be served by depositing notice in the mail. Also see Escobar v. State, 587 S.W.2d 714 regarding the same issue.

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