(A) The defendant must be present in person at the trial of his or her case in the Municipal Court.
(B) If, without sufficient excuse, a defendant fails to appear according to the terms or conditions of his or her bond, either for hearing, arraignment, trial or judgement, or upon any other occasion when his or her presence in court or before the magistrate may be lawfully required; the Municipal Judge may direct that fact to be entered upon the Court minutes, thereby declaring the bond to be forfeited. Without advancing Court costs, the Judge shall then cause the forfeiture to be certified to the District Court of the county wherein the situs of government is situated, where it shall be entered upon the judgement docket and shall have the full force and effect of a District Court Judgement Docket, the District Court Clerk shall proceed in accordance with the applicable provisions of state statutes.
(`85 Code, § 14-27)