Legal Opinion
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 28, 2006No. C049492PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROBIE, J.
The trial court denied defendant Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., Inc. (Accredited), an extension of time to vacate the forfeiture of a bail bond under Penal Code 1 section 1305.4. On appeal, Accredited contends the trial court erred because Accredited showed it made a reasonable attempt to locate the defendant whose release was secured by the bond. We conclude the trial court abused its discretion in determining there was no showing of good cause to extend the time period, so we reverse the judgment.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On March 26, 2004, Accredited posted a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Owens v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- People v. Ranger InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
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