People v. American Surety Co.

Filed 5/29/25; Certified for Publication 6/17/25 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, 2d Civ. No. B338852 (Super. Ct. No. 23CV05612) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Santa Barbara County) v. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. When a criminal defendant fails to appear at a required court appearance without sufficient excuse, the trial court is required to forfeit bail at that time. The criminal court here did not forfeit bail at the defendant’s initial failure to appear. The court later forfeited bail…