Legal Opinion
People v. Surety Insurance
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
Decided May 10, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 12727PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The order forfeiting bail was made by a commissioner purporting to act as a temporary judge, Since there was no stipulation authorizing him to so act (People v. Tijerina (1969) 1 Cal.3d 41 [81 Cal.Rptr. 264, 459 P.2d 680]), this appeal presents the question of *Supp. 3whether a commissioner in his capacity as such may forfeit the bail of a nonappearing defendant in a criminal case. Neither party has briefed the question.
Preliminarily, it must be noted that the order denying appellant’s motion to set aside the forfeiture was also made by the commissioner acting without a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People v. WilcoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- People v. TijerinaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Estate of RobertsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Estate of SoforenkoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Bill Benson Motors, Inc. v. Macmorris Sales Corp.Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Rooney v. Vermont Investment Corp.California Supreme Court · 1973
- In Re Mark L.California Supreme Court · 1983
- People v. OaxacaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- People v. Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Rooney v. Vermont Investment Corp.California Supreme Court · 1973
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