People v. SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORP.

Opinion

McKINSTER, J.

Defendant and appellant Safety National Casualty Corporation (the surety) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to set aside forfeiture of a bail bond and to exonerate bail. The surety contends that the trial court lost jurisdiction to declare the forfeiture because it contends that the clerk failed to give notice of the forfeiture as required. For the reasons that follow, we reject the surety’s contention and affirm the court’s order.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 2, 2006, the surety posted a $100,000 bond for the release of defendant Herminio Barba.…