Because the bond (or bail) was accepted as surety that the defendant WOULD appear in court - if the defendant fails to appear, the bond (or bail) is forfeited and seized by the court.
The bailbond holder will lose the bail deposit he put down as your security.
The defendant will most likely loose for not showing up and have to settle regardless.
Appear in court.
The plaintiff wins the case by default and a judgment is entered against the defendant. A civil lawsuit summons is not a court order per se and therefore the defendant is not obligated to appear. An order of appearance from the court, interrogatories, depositions, discovery motions and so forth are different matters and the person(s) named should always respond. Legal counsel is always advisable in such matters.
If the plaintiff does not appear in court, the case may be dismissed or a default judgment may be entered in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff may lose the opportunity to present their case and the court may rule in favor of the defendant by default.
It is a criminal offense and the defendant must appear in court to plead to the charge.
A Warrant of Arrest usually works.
wont' that be an appeal?
In a sentence, Bail is a way for the court to insure a defendant will appear for trial.
"charges against them" indicates that the answer is the "defendant".
The court might dismiss the matter.
In all probablity the judge will issue a warrant for his/her arrest.
get a copy from the case file at court