Bail Bond Omnibus.

HB 716 modifies North Carolina's bail bond laws to clarify when a bail bond forfeiture can be overturned. It directly affects defendants, bail bondsmen (sureties), and courts by adding specific requirements for setting aside forfeitures related to defendant incarceration. The key provision requires that if a defendant is held in any U.S. jail or prison during a failure to appear, the jail must notify the local district attorney in writing (via hand delivery, electronic filing, or certified mail) and provide proof the defendant remained incarcerated for 10 days after notification. This replaces vague prior language with clear, documented procedures for bondsmen to avoid liability when defendants are incarcerated. The bill does not change bail amounts or eligibility but streamlines how forfeitures are resolved in cases of incarceration.