Legal Opinion
People v. Ranger Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1999No. H019333PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COTTLE, P. J.
Defendant and appellant Ranger Insurance Company appeals after the trial court denied its motion to set aside a summary judgment on bail forfeiture and to exonerate bail. Ranger contends an amendment to Penal Code section 1305, subdivision (a), 1 which requires a bail bond forfeiture to be declared in open court, must apply retroactively to the instant judgment, which was entered before the amendment came into effect. For the reasons stated below, we hold that the amendment only applies prospectively.
Procedural History
On April 18, 1997, Ranger posted bail bond No.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re EstradaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. DurbinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. Topa InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- People v. Ranger Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- People v. Ranger InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
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3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. National Automobile & Casualty InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1999
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