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Whoever having been released pursuant to this chapter wilfully fails to appear before the Court or a judicial officer as required, shall incur a forfeiture of any security which was given or pledged for his or her release, and in addition, shall, (1) if he or she was released in connection with a charge having banishment as a possible punishment, or while awaiting sentence or pending appeal after conviction of any offense having had banishment imposed as part of the sentence, be subject to a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and imprisonment for a term of six months, and if banishment is imposed, one year shall be added to the term of banishment otherwise imposed, or (2) if he or she was released in connection with a charge other than as described in (1) above, he or she shall be fined not more than the maximum provided for the offense charged or imprisonment for not more than six months or both, or (3) if he or she was released for appearance as a material witness, shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned for not more than three months, or both.