(1) When “MUST APPEAR” is checked on the citation; or

(2) When the person fails to pay the fine and costs to the court (or post bond in lieu thereof) prior to the promised appearance date when “MAY FORFEIT BOND IN LIEU OF APPEARANCE” is checked on the citation. (f) Disposition of citations. — Every citation filed or deposited with the court must be accounted for and disposed of by that court. Disposition may include forfeiture of bail. (g) Definitions. — (1) “Forfeit offenses” are those misdemeanor offenses listed as forfeit offenses on the Uniform Bail and Forfeiture Schedules adopted and promul- gated by the Wyoming Supreme Court and set forth in Appendix I to this rule. A citing officer may not check the box “MAY FORFEIT BOND IN LIEU OF APPEARANCE” on the citation for any offense other than a forfeit offense; and (2) “Must appear offenses” are those misdemeanor offenses for which a citation has issued and the citing officer has checked the “MUST APPEAR” box on the citation. History: Amended June 23, 1992, effective August 1, 1992; amended July 22, 1993, effective October 19, 1993; amended June 30, 2000, effective July 1, 2000; amended December 2, 2002, effective January 6, 2003; amended May 18, 2011, effec- tive July 18, 2011; amended December 7, 2021, effective March 1, 2022. Compare. — Rule 46, Fed. Rules Cr. Proc. The primary purpose of a bond is to insure the defendant’s presence to answer the charges without excessively restricting his lib- erty pending trial. Miller v. State, 560 P.2d 739, 1977 Wyo. LEXIS 235 (Wyo. 1977). The sole function of bail is to exact assur- ance from the accused that he will stand trial and submit to sentence if found guilty. Vigil v. State, 563 P.2d 1344, 1977 Wyo. LEXIS 252 (Wyo. 1977). Incarceration for inability to make bail is a lawful process. Kimbley v. Green River, 663 P.2d 871, 1983 Wyo. LEXIS 317 (Wyo. 1983). Law reviews. — For comment, “Bail in Wyoming Under the Wyoming Rules of Crimi- nal Procedure,” see V Land & Water L. Rev. 621 (1970). For case note, “Criminal Procedure — Wyo- ming Recognizes a Substantive Right to Bail Pending Appeal of Conviction. State v. District Court of Second Judicial Dist., 715 P.2d 191 (Wyo. 1986),” see XXII Land & Water L. Rev. 605 (1987).