Legal Opinion
County of Los Angeles v. Amwest Surety Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 11, 1983No. Civ. No. 66646PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AMERIAN, J.
In criminal case No. A 367069, appellant Amwest Surety Insurance Company (herein appellant) in 1981 posted bail bond in the sum of $200,000 for defendant Henry Reece, who faced a murder charge. That bail was ordered forfeited on September 11, 1981, owing to the failure of Reece to appear at the trial, while the jury was deliberating.
Notice of the forfeiture was mailed to appellant and to the bail bondsman by the county clerk on September 18, 1981. Appellant filed a motion to set aside the bail forfeiture.1 On March 30, 1982, that motion was denied. On March 31, 1982, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Randone v. Appellate DepartmentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- In Re ShullCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Isbell v. County of SonomaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. Surety Ins. Co. of Cal.California Court of Appeal · 1978
- People v. Beverly Bail BondsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
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