State of Arizona v. Sun Surety Insurance Company

OPINION

ESPINOSA, Judge.

¶ 1 The state appeals from the trial court’s order exonerating an appearance bond posted on behalf of criminal defendant Jason Parker, arguing exoneration was not permissible as a remedy for the court’s earlier failure to notify Parker’s surety that he had failed to appear for a pretrial hearing. Finding no error, we affirm.

Background

¶ 2 We view the facts in the light most favorable to upholding the trial court’s judgment. State v. Garcia Bail Bonds, 201 Ariz. 203, ¶ 5, 33 P.3d 537, 539 (App.2001). In October 2011, Parker was indicted on felony charges and was required…