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Court issues multiple bench-warrant and bond-forfeiture orders, clerk to follow up
Summary
The arraignment calendar included numerous bench-warrant requests and bond-forfeiture findings for absent defendants; the judge directed affected sureties and family members to contact the court clerk to avoid losing posted bond funds.
Throughout the calendar Clayton County State Court granted bench-warrant requests and ordered bond-forfeiture proceedings for several absent defendants. Judge Hayward called multiple names as "bench warrant" and told family members whose funds secured bonds to make contact if they could locate and produce the defendant, warning that bond monies are at risk if defendants fail to appear.
In one exchange the judge urged a relative not to post further bonds for an adult child, saying: "When a person is grown, they grown. Don't put yourself in jeopardy, your money in jeopardy..." Court staff advised that bond refunds for concluded cases must be initiated through the sheriff's office, and defendants given no-cost or reduced-payment options should follow clerk instructions in their sentencing email. The court scheduled follow-up conference dates for several defendants who remain outstanding on the calendar.
