State ex rel. Metropolitan Dade County v. Quesada

The state appeals from an order of the trial court granting partial remission of a bail bond. For the following reasons, we vacate the order of remission.

The surety in this action, Classified Insurance Company, issued a bail bond for Sergio Quesada in the amount of $12,000. The bond was conditioned on Quesada’s appearing before the trial court to answer criminal charges. When Quesada failed to appear, the bond was forfeited by the criminal division of the trial court on September 19, 1985. In January, 1986, the forfeiture was estreated to the civil division. A final judgment was entered on…