People v. Public Service Mutual Insurance

These are separate motions made by a surety to vacate and set aside judgments resulting from four bail forfeitures. The facts surrounding each forfeiture are substantially the same, and as a result, the same question of law is involved. In each instance, upon appearance of a defendant for sentence, a fine or a jail term in lieu of payment thereof was imposed, and extensions granted to each defendant to make payment of the fine. The bonds were forfeited upon failure to appear and make payment of the fines on the adjourned date. The fines have since been paid by three of the defendants and the…