Opinion ID: 1800921
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Heading: LaRue requests we order return to him of all but $8.50 of the bail money ordered forfeited.

Text: Proceedings for forfeiture of bail and judgment thereon are civil in nature. State v. Zylstra, 263 N.W.2d 529, 531 (Iowa 1978); State v. Martin, 252 N.W.2d 438, 441 (Iowa 1977). Strict compliance with provisions of chapter 766, The Code, is required for their enforcement. State v. Zylstra ; State v. Robinson, 205 Iowa 1055, 1061, 218 N.W. 918, 920 (1928); cf., State v. Merchandise Seized, 225 N.W.2d 921, 926 (Iowa 1975) (statutes governing forfeiture of evidence seized are strictly construed to promote their purpose). The record shows LaRue failed to appear before Judge Burns as scheduled on June 6, 1977, at which time bail was ordered forfeited. The record does not disclose a call for LaRue in that proceeding. We are not requested to repudiate our cases holding this a prerequisite to a bail bond forfeiture. State v. Robinson, 205 Iowa at 1061, 218 N.W. at 920; State v. Kronstadt, 204 Iowa 1151, 1154, 216 N.W. 707, 708 (1927); see State v. Zylstra, 263 N.W.2d at 530; State v. Martin, 252 N.W.2d at 441. Ordinarily evidence of a call must appear from the record to support a bond forfeiture. See State v. Kronstadt, 204 Iowa at 1154, 216 N.W. at 708; State v. Van Buskirk, 190 Iowa 1147, 1152, 181 N.W. 450, 452 (1921). Further, there is no record of the notice required by § 766.2, or a proper judgment entry under the provisions of § 766.3. The writ is sustained and the case remanded with directions to deduct and retain $8.50 court costs from the bail attempted to be forfeited, and to refund the remaining amount to LaRue. See State v. Schultz, 245 N.W.2d 316, 318 (Iowa 1976). WRIT SUSTAINED, REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.