Senate Bill No. [number] amends and reenacts several articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure related to bail, specifically focusing on cash deposits and the responsibilities of cash depositors. The bill introduces new provisions that require the clerk of court to send certified mail notices to cash depositors, provided the necessary information is available. Additionally, it defines a "cash depositor" as any entity that furnishes a bail undertaking on behalf of a defendant, clarifying that this does not establish the cash depositor as a surety in the bail process.

The bill also updates the notice requirements for defendants and their sureties regarding court appearances. It specifies that when a bail undertaking sets an appearance date, no further notice is required for the cash depositor or agents involved. Furthermore, if a defendant fails to appear, the cash depositor must be notified of the new appearance date. The bill emphasizes that failure to provide the required notice will relieve both the surety and the cash depositor from liability for bond forfeiture due to the defendant's nonappearance.