Nationwide Bail Bonds/ International Fidelity Insurance v. People

—In a proceeding pursuant to CPL 540.30, arising out of a criminal action, for the remission of a forfeiture of bail, the People appeal from an order of the County Court, Rockland County (Nelson, J.), dated December 5, 1996, which granted the respondents’ motion for remission of the forfeited bail.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the appellant’s contention, the County Court’s determination to remit the forfeited bail was a proper exercise of its discretion (see, People v Scalise, 105 AD2d 869). Remission may be granted in exceptional circumstances where, as here, the…