People v. Bankers Insurance Co.

Opinion

MIHARA, J.

Appellant Bankers Insurance Co. (Bankers) appeals from the superior court’s order denying its motion to vacate the forfeiture of its bail bond. The bond expressly applied to “duly authorized amendments” to the complaint. Bankers contends that the court was required to vacate the forfeiture because the prosecution’s filing of an unauthorized amended complaint materially increased its risk under the bond. Respondent maintains that the court was not required to vacate the forfeiture because there was no statutory basis for doing so and the amended complaint did not materially…