All Star Bonding v. State of Nevada

OPINION

In this appeal, we consider whether a bail bond containing an express provision that it would expire and have no legal effect after one year from the daté of the bond should have been forfeited when the criminal defendant failed to appear in court after the one-year period had passed. The district court held there is an implied requirement in a bail bond that the criminal defendant be returned to custody before a bondsman can be relieved of liability. We disagree. We conclude that the terms of the bond contract are controlling. We reverse the district court’s order forfeiting the bond…