People v. American Surety Company

Filed 6/7/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, 2d Civil No. B304678 (Super. Ct. No. 19CV05912) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Santa Barbara County) v. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. American Surety Company (American) appeals from the order denying its motion to vacate the judgment forfeiting bail. It contends that the court had no jurisdiction to continue the proceedings without forfeiting bail when the defendant failed to appear in court without presenting a sufficient excuse for his…