Legal Opinion
People v. National Automobile & Casualty Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 8, 2002No. B148171PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JOHNSON, J.
A surety appeals from an order denying its motion to vacate forfeiture of a bond. The sole issue on appeal is whether the failure to declare the bond forfeited in open court as required by Penal Code section 1305, subdivision (a) exonerates the bond. We answer the question in the affirmative. Accordingly, we reverse the order and remand to the trial court with directions to vacate the forfeiture and exonerate the bond.
Facts and Proceedings Below
On July 13, 1999, Bert Potter Bail Bonds, as an agent for appellant National Automobile and Casualty Insurance Company (National),…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- County of Los Angeles v. Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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