(1) The surety shall be responsible for the appearance of the person released on bail.
(2) In the case of non-appearance of the person released on bail, the competent authority shall
order his arrest and shall summon the surety to produce him.
(3) Failing such production, the surety shall forfeit the sum of money mentioned in the
recognizance, subject to being imprisoned in default of payment in accordance with the
provisions of section 563 and following. However, a surety shall be discharged of his obligation
if he proves that the non-appearance of the defendant was due to force majeure.
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