People v. American Surety Company

Filed 10/1/20 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, A157154 v. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 17CR034479) Defendant and Appellant. A trial court set bail for a criminal defendant at $220,000. Due to a miscommunication, jail authorities had the figure at $120,000. American Surety Company (American) posted a bond for $120,000. The defendant failed to appear at a scheduled appearance, whereupon the trial court ordered the bond forfeited. Invoking venerable…