American Bankers Insurance ex rel. Atlas Bail Bonds v. Camacho

This is an appeal from a final order denying a motion for remission of bond forfeiture. At issue is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant’s, American Bankers Insurance Company, Motion to Set Aside the Bail Bond Estreature because the notice requirements of section 903.26(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1997) were not met. We answer the question in the affirmative, and reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Antonio Camacho (“Camacho”) was arrested, and bond was set at $200,000 for a trafficking in cocaine charge, $35,000 for possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, $10,000 for…