State Ex Rel. the Guilford County Board of Education v. Herbin

BRYANT, Judge.

In this appeal we affirm the ruling of the trial court and hold that a bail agent may file a motion to set aside forfeiture as the filing of such motion does not constitute an appearance before a judicial body and therefore does not constitute a violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 84-4 regarding the unauthorized practice of law.

Facts and Procedural History

In September 2009, Brandon Morgan (bail agent) executed an Appearance Bond on behalf of Allegheny Casualty Company (corporate surety) for the pretrial release of Theodore Douglas Herbin (defendant). When defendant was called and…