18 U.S.C. § 3149 : US Code - Section 3149: Surrender of an offender by a surety

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3149 : US Code - Section 3149: Surrender of an offender by a surety

A person charged with an offense, who is released upon the
execution of an appearance bond with a surety, may be arrested by
the surety, and if so arrested, shall be delivered promptly to a
United States marshal and brought before a judicial officer. The
judicial officer shall determine in accordance with the provisions
of section 3148(b) whether to revoke the release of the person, and
may absolve the surety of responsibility to pay all or part of the
bond in accordance with the provisions of Rule 46 of the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure. The person so committed shall be held
in official detention until released pursuant to this chapter or
another provision of law.
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