Release on a bail bond requires a person to comply with conditions set by the Court. Under certain circumstances, the failure to comply with the conditions of bond may result in additional criminal charges. As examples, a person may face additional criminal charges for failing to surrender oneself within a certain period of time following a bond forfeiture, or for possessing a firearm, or for violating a condition of bond in a pending domestic violence case. Sometimes the violation of bail bond is a more serious offense than the underlying offense for which the person is released on bail. A person charged with violation of bail bond should immediately seek the advice of an experienced criminal defense attorney.

Chapter 725 ILCS 5/102-6 says that:

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