Commonwealth v. Fleming

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This appeal follows denial of a surety’s petition to vacate forfeiture of bail bonds. Appellant, International Fidelity Insurance Company, posted bonds in sum of $15,000.00 for Thomas Jefferson Fleming. When Fleming failed to appear for a court date on September 11, 1980, the court declared the bonds forfeited. Fleming was subsequently apprehended by California authorities, June 16, 1981. On December 31, 1981, the court entered judgment by confession against appellant on the bonds. Appellant petitioned the court to vacate the forfeitures. The lower court denied the petition…