What does surrender mean in the context of Ohio bail bonds?

• A. The act of delivering or taking the defendant into custody per court order or as allowed by the bond agreement
• B. The defendant choosing to flee
• C. The client renegotiating the bond amount
• D. The court releasing the defendant to home confinement

Answer: (B)

Surrender in Ohio bail bonds means turning the defendant back into custody under a court order or as allowed by the bond agreement. It’s the act of delivering the person to the authority when they violate bond conditions or fail to appear, which typically puts the bond in default and can lead to arrest or other enforcement steps. This is different from simply choosing to flee; fleeing is the breach of bail terms, but surrender is the formal process of returning the defendant to custody to move the case forward. The other options describe renegotiating the bond or releasing to home confinement, which are not what surrender entails.