Forfeiture of collateral in lieu of appearance. In the event a simple misdemeanor is

charged under the uniform citation and complaint as described in Iowa Code section 805.6, and the defendant either has submitted an unsecured appearance bond as provided in that section or has submitted bail as provided in Iowa Code section 805.9(3), the court or the clerk of court may enter a conviction pursuant to the defendant’s written appearance and may enter a judgment of forfeiture of the collateral in satisfaction of the judgment and sentence; provided that if the defendant submitted unsecured appearance bond or if bail remains uncollected, execution may issue upon the judgment of the court at any time after entry of the judgment. [66GA, ch 1245(2), §1302; 67GA, ch 153, §86; 1987 Iowa Acts, ch 25, §1; Report November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; Court Order October 14, 2022, effective July 1, 2023]