State v. Head

TURNAGE, Judge.

This is an action by C & M Bail Bonds to set aside a forfeiture of a bond which it had posted as bail for Sharon Head. The court ordered the bond in the amount of $1500.00 forfeited. C & M contends it is entitled to have the forfeiture set aside because Head was incarcerated. Reversed and remanded.

In November, 1989, Head was charged with passing bad checks and her bail was set at $1500.00. In March, 1990, C & M posted a bond as bail for Head.

In March, 1990, Head failed to appear when she had been ordered to do so. In April the court notified C & M that a motion for forfeiture…