Legal Opinion
A. A. Professional Bail v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 7, 2004No. A03A2343PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
In this discretionary appeal, A. A. Professional Bail (“AAPB”) appeals from the trial court’s order denying its motion to set aside forfeiture of a bond it issued on behalf of John Horsley. AAPB contends OCGA § 17-6-31 (e) precludes the State from forfeiting the bond because the State failed to try Horsley within one year after it was posted. We agree and reverse.
OCGA § 9-11-60 (d) (3) authorizes a trial court to set aside a judgment based upon a “nonamendable defect which appears upon the face of the record or pleadings.” “A trial court’s decision regarding a motion to set…
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