Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Gardner v. Allstar Bail Bonds
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 20, 2008No. 5D07-1434PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEvander, J.
The State appeals from an order granting Allstar Bail Bonds’ motion for remis*1219sion of bond forfeiture. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030. The State contends that the trial court erred in remitting a portion of the forfeited bond to Allstar where the defendant died prior to recapture. We agree and, accordingly, reverse.
The facts are relatively undisputed. Allstar posted a bond in the amount of $7,500 for Reginald Jones who was charged with various drug-related offenses. Jones failed to appear for arraignment on October 20, 2005. Consequently, the…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Holly v. AuldSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- County Bonding Agency v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
- Allegheny Cas. Co. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- BOARD OF COM'RS v. Barber Bonding AgencyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- Surety Contin. Herit. Ins. Co. v. Orange Cty.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Palmetto Surety Corporation v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- United Airlines v. NEMOTODistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011