Legal Opinion
State v. Ventura
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided August 5, 2008No. A-45 September Term 2007, A-74 September Term 2007PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLACE, JR.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
We consolidate these companion cases for the purpose of this opinion and address whether it was error to deny the motion of the respective sureties to remit the forfeited bail. In both cases, a corporate surety posted bail to secure the pretrial release of a defendant who, upon being released from jail, failed to appear at a scheduled court proceeding. A bench warrant was issued for each defendant, and the bails were deemed forfeited. Upon learning of the forfeiture, the surety in one case discovered that the defendant was incarcerated…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Taylor v. TaintorSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- State v. PeaceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- State v. HyersNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- State v. MercadoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000
- State v. de la HoyaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS. CARLOS VICTORIANO (13-08-1200, BERGEN COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
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