People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.

Opinion

RUSHING, P. J.

Lexington National Insurance Corporation (Lexington) appeals a judgment entered following the trial court’s denial of its request for relief from bail forfeiture. On appeal, Lexington argues that the court lacked jurisdiction to declare the bail forfeited, because the defendant in the case, Natalie Duffy, was not required to attend the hearing at which she failed to appear.

Statement of the Case

Duffy was charged with misdemeanor child endangerment (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd. (b)), and resisting arrest (Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (a)(1)). On August 23, 2013, Lexington posted a…