bound over

When someone like a witness or accused person, is required to come to court for a scheduled proceeding, and the judge wants them to come back on another day. That person is “bound over” to the next court date. The court document that compelled the person’s attendance on the first court date remains valid to compel attendance at the next court date. Any conditions of the document that compelled the person’s attendance remain valid and in effect until the next court date.