People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.

Opinion

LEVY, J.

In this bail forfeiture action, appellant, Accredited Surety and Casualty Company (Accredited), challenges the trial court’s order denying a motion to vacate the forfeiture. Accredited’s bail agent, A.J. Bail Bonds (A.J.), posted a bond for the release of the defendant and, when the defendant failed to appear, posted a second bond in an effort to substitute it for the first bond. However, this attempted substitution ultimately failed and the trial court ordered both bonds forfeited.

Accredited contends the trial court erred in refusing to vacate the forfeiture of the second bond…