Legal Opinion
State v. Old West Bonding Co.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided September 26, 2002No. 1 CA-CV 01-0436, 1 CA-CV 01-0499, 1 CA-CV 01-0510, 1 CA-CV 01-0512PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HALL, Judge.
¶ 1 In this consolidated matter, Old West Bonding Company (“Old West”), Don’s Better Bail Bonds (“Don’s”), and Safety National Casualty Corporation 1 appeal from six judgments forfeiting appearance bonds. In each case, after the defendant failed to appear for scheduled court proceedings, the trial court issued a bench warrant and scheduled a forfeiture hearing. Following each hearing, the trial court entered judgment forfeiting the entire appearance bond based on its belief that forfeiture was mandated because the surety failed to provide a reasonable explanation or excuse…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. VeatchArizona Supreme Court · 1982
- Re WelischArizona Supreme Court · 1917
- Arizona Department of Revenue v. Superior CourtCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1997
- Groat v. Equity American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1994
- State v. BondsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2001
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- SOUTHEASTERN MEATS OF PELHAM v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- VICARI v. Lake Havasu CityCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2009
- In Re Bond Forfeiture in Pima CountyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2004
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