State v. Vargas

PERRY, Chief Judge.

Aladdin Bail Bonds appeals from the district court’s order denying Aladdin’s motions to exonerate a bail bond and to extend enforcement of the bond forfeiture. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURE

Samuel R. Vargas was charged with possession of a controlled substance. I.C. § 37-2732(c)(1). On August 4, 2003, Vargas was arraigned and bail was set. Two days later, Aladdin posted Vargas’s bond, and Vargas was scheduled to appear on August 18, 2003.

Vargas failed to appear at the scheduled hearing, and a magistrate ordered forfeiture of the bond and…