Northeast Atlanta Surety Co. v. Perdue

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

After its principal failed to appear in court for a scheduled trial calendar call, Northeast Atlanta Surety Company appeals from the trial court’s order granting the State’s motion for forfeiture of an appearance bond and denying Northeast Atlanta Surety’s motion to dismiss the State’s motion. Specifically, Northeast Atlanta Surety argues that the trial court erred in finding that the State substantially complied with the notice requirement under OCGA § 17-6-71 (a) and in ordering the forfeiture of the bond despite the harm caused by the State’s delay in providing…