People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.

Opinion

BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, Acting P. J.

A surety for a bail bond agent appeals from an order denying its motion to vacate forfeiture of bail and to exonerate the bond in a criminal action against defendant Eusebio Soza. The surety contends that the failure to enter a bench warrant for defendant into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system prevented defendant from being arrested and taken into custody and thus requires exoneration of all liability on the bond pursuant to Penal Code section 980, subdivision (b). Subdivision (b) of section 980 was amended in 1998, and the amended…