Court relieves Pfizer Bonding of further obligation after Rebecca S. Rednauer arrested in Kentucky; state plans extradition

The court granted Pfizer Bonding’s request to be relieved of further obligation in the case of Rebecca Sue Rednauer after the state reported Rednauer had been taken into custody in Kentucky and the state indicated it intends to seek extradition.

Defense counsel said he was retained to represent Rednauer and informed the court that Rednauer was in custody in Kentucky; the counsel suggested he would file supporting documentation. Prosecutors told the court they were not yet aware of an active extradition request but confirmed Rednauer had been arrested multiple times in Kentucky and at times had been released there.

Judge David D. Wolfe concluded that because Rednauer had been taken into custody outside the jurisdiction and the state intends to extradite her on a Class A felony, the bonding company was entitled to relief from further obligation under the applicable statute. The judge said he would sign an order relieving Pfizer Bonding from further obligation and asked the parties to prepare an order that could be signed promptly to facilitate an administrative hold with the Kentucky jail to support extradition.

The court’s action relieves Pfizer Bonding of further liability in the local case; the state and local law‑enforcement authorities remain responsible for initiating and handling any extradition process. The record shows prosecutors had earlier filed a motion to revoke bond when Rednauer was released in Kentucky previously.