State v. Wafer

IxBROWN, Judge.

Sidney Wafer, charged with D.W.I., failed to appear for trial on January 31, 1992. Wafer’s $1,400 appearance bond was ordered forfeit. Thereafter, on March 16, 1992, a judgment of bond forfeiture was signed against Wafer and his surety, Red-E-Bond and American Bonding Company. On March *57018, 1992, the clerk of court sent by certified mail notice of the judgment to all parties.

On August 14, 1994, over two years later, American Bonding Co. filed a petition to nullify the judgment and release the surety. The petition was summarily heard on August 29, 1994, and was rejected. American…