AAA BAIL BONDING COMPANY v. State of Georgia

Smith, Justice.

Appellant AAA Bail Bonding Co., Inc., brought this action seeking payment under Georgia’s remission statute, OCGA § 17-6-72 (f)(1). In a hearing on appellant’s application for remission, the trial court held the remission statute unconstitutional and denied appellant’s application. We find that the remission statute does not violate the Georgia Constitution, and appellant’s application for remission should have been granted. Therefore, we reverse.

Appellant was the surety on the bail bond of George Carroll Baisden, who is not a party to this appeal. When Mr. Baisden failed to…