State v. Chestnut

McGEE, Chief Judge.

*772 The Wilson County Board of Education ("the Board of Education") 1 appeals from the trial court's order granting a motion to set aside a bond forfeiture filed by Agent Associates Insurance, L.L.C. ("Surety"). For the reasons discussed below, we vacate the trial court's order.

*773 I. Background

Michael Antoine Chestnut ("Defendant") failed to appear in Wilson County District Court on an underlying criminal charge on 8 April 2016. On that same day, the trial court issued a bond forfeiture notice for the forfeiture of an appearance bond in the amount of $1,500.00 posted by Melissa…