People v. Salas

PLANK, Judge.

Pioneer General Insurance Company (surety) and its agent, Steven Bradley, appeal the judgment of $2500 entered against them following a bond forfeiture after Louis Salas (defendant) failed to appear in *701county court on a date he was required to be present. We reverse.

Defendant was charged with criminal mischief, a class 4 felony. Bond was set in the amount of $2500, and the surety posted the bond on behalf of the defendant. The defendant was scheduled to appear in the county court on August 28, 1987, but did not do so.

Upon defendant’s failure to appear, the county court did not…