People v. Woodall

United Bonding Company appeals as of right from an order of the Detroit Recorder’s Court entering a judgment of forfeiture on a surety bond in the amount of $500.

Although the default occurred on December 8, 1969, the bond was not forfeited. On March 8, 1977, a nunc pro tunc order was entered forfeiting the bond as of December 8, 1969. We find that the entry of this order was improper.

The function of such an order is to supply an omission in the record of action previously taken by the court but not properly recorded; an order nunc pro tunc may not be utilized to supply a previously omitted…