The Michigan Notice to Surety of Defendant's Failure to Appear is issued by the court when a defendant fails to appear in court for a scheduled hearing. This notice informs the surety that a bail bond has been forfeited and that the surety must pay the remaining balance of the bond to the court. There are two types of Michigan Notice to Surety of Defendant's Failure to Appear: Notice of Forfeiture and Notice of Default. The Notice of Forfeiture is issued when a defendant fails to appear in court and the bond is immediately forfeited. The Notice of Default is issued when a defendant fails to appear for a scheduled court hearing and the court allows the surety a period of time (typically 30 days) to produce the defendant in court. If the defendant is not produced in court, the bond will be forfeited and the surety will be required to pay the remaining balance of the bond to the court.