State v. Chatfield

Surety Marble Valley Bail Bonds, Ltd. appeals from an order of the district court forfeiting bail following defendant’s nonappearance for a jury draw. On appeal, surety argues that changes in the bail conditions and the addition of a new charge materially altered the risk surety assumed under the bail bond, without notice to surety, thus discharging surety’s obligation. We affirm.

As there was no written decision in this case, the relevant facts, as can be gathered from the docketing statement, are as follows. In December 1998, defendant Jesse Chatfield was charged with grossly negligent…