People v. Surety Insurance

Opinion

THE COURT. *

This case comes to us on appeal by Surety Insurance Company of California (Surety), a corporate surety, from a Merced County trial court’s order denying its motion (1) to vacate summary judgment on a forfeited bail bond, and (2) to exonerate the written undertaking. It is appellant’s contention that the trial court lost jurisdiction to declare a forfeiture when it failed to declare the bail bond forfeited and continued the case the first time defendant failed to appear for arraignment for judgment and sentencing. Appellant maintains there is no showing in the record or…