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• People v. Novinbakht, 2009 WL 2152913 (Cal.App. July 21, 2009)
  

   In People v. Novinbakht, 2009 WL 2152913 (Cal.App. July 21, 2009) the defendant failed to appear and the court declared, “Bond will be forfeited.”  ...

• People v. Lopez
  

  1305(g)motion

• American Contractors Indemnity Company v. County of Orange, 29 Cal.Rptr.3d 916 (Cal. App. 2005)
  

  American Contractors Indemnity Company v. County of Orange, 29 Cal.Rptr.3d 916 (Cal. App. 2005) acknowledged that the certificate of mailing filed by...

• People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co.
  

  An amended criminal complaint adding new charges, though increaseing the risk of flight, did not let the surety of the bond.

• County of Los Angeles v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
  

  Concerns defendant being picked up by sheriff prior to the expiration of the forfeiture period and the surety seeking releif as a result.

• County of Los Angeles v. Akseralyan, 2008 WL 2895962 (Cal.App. July 29, 2008)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. Akseralyan, 2008 WL 2895962 (Cal.App. July 29, 2008) held that the judge's statement on the record that "bail will be forfei...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2005 WL 2447197 (Cal. App. October 5, 2005)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2005 WL 2447197 (Cal. App. October 5, 2005) affirmed the trial court's refusal to set as...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnitory Co.
  

  County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., Case No. B219215 (Cal.App. April 14, 2011) affirmed summary judgment on the bond.  ...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2003 WL 21366706 (Cal. App. June 13, 2003)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2003 WL 21366706 (Cal. App. June 13, 2003) affirmed denial of a motion to vacate for...

• County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 4926873 (Cal.App. November 19, 2008)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 4926873 (Cal.App. November 19, 2008) held that a criminal complaint with several different...

• County of Los Angeles v. Granite State Insurance Company, 2004 WL 1464892 (Cal. App. June 30, 2004)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. Granite State Insurance Company, 2004 WL 1464892 (Cal. App. June 30, 2004) held that the surety's motion to set aside summar...

• County of Los Angeles v. Harco National Ins. Co., 2005 WL 2387349 (Cal. App. September 29, 2005)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. Harco National Ins. Co., 2005 WL 2387349 (Cal. App. September 29, 2005) affirmed summary judgment against the surety. The d...

• County of Los Angeles v. Harco National Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3540339 (Cal.App. December 28, 2005)
  

  County of Los Angeles v. Harco National Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3540339 (Cal.App. December 28, 2005) reversed judgment against the surety and remanded...

• County of Orange v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3416292 (Cal. App. December 13, 2005)
  

  County of Orange v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3416292 (Cal. App. December 13, 2005) affirmed denial of the surety’s motion to set aside forfeitur...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity
  

  Court did not enter forfeiture when defendant failed to appear. Court lost jurisdiction.

• of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co
  

  Court did not forfeiture bond when defendant first failed to appear. Surety argued execuse for FTA not sufficent. Appealatte court disagreed.

• People v. Sanchez, 2010 WL 2224699
  

  Court did not order bond forfeiture when defendant first failed to appear.

• People v. Hovanesian
  

  Court increased bond without surety's consent.

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  Court lost jurisdiction when it failed to enter forfeiture timely.

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Co.
  

  Court overturned the lower court who exonerated the bond when a defendant could not be extradicted from a country that did not have an extradition agreement with the U.S.

• People ex rel. County of Orange v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
  

  Court said for the record bond was exonerated instead of forfeited. Forfeiture was still entered. Surety challenged forfeitured and appeallate court agreed.

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp
  

  Defendand found in custody in another state.

• People v. Seneca Insurance
  

  Defendant was in custody of immigration providing grounds for discharge of bond.

• People v. Lexingotn National Insurance Corp.
  

  Defendant was in custody on another charge when he failed to appear in court. Surety claimed to have placed a hold on the defendant but could not document same. The Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling.

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  Defendant was released prior to a court ordered 1275 hearing.

• County of Los Angeles v. Safety National Casualty Corp
  

  Deportation

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
  

  Erroneous Exoneration

• People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
  

  Extension of forfeiture period

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  Extension of time

• People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co
  

  Extradition from Mexico

• Amwest Surety Insurance Co. v. Billingslea, 2008 WL 4352599 (Cal.App. September 25, 2008)
  

  In Amwest Surety Insurance Co. v. Billingslea, 2008 WL 4352599 (Cal.App. September 25, 2008) the defendant failed to appear and a summary judgment wa...

• Cardenas v. American Surety Company, 2004 WL 206286 (Cal. App. February 4, 2004)
  

  In Cardenas v. American Surety Company, 2004 WL 206286 (Cal. App. February 4, 2004) relatives of the defendant pledged a house as collateral for the ...

• County of Los Angeles v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., 2009 WL 2712823 (Cal.App. August 31, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., 2009 WL 2712823 (Cal.App. August 31, 2009) the defendant failed to appear but his attor...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co. , 2008 WL 4605908 (Cal.App. October 17, 2008)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co. , 2008 WL 4605908 (Cal.App. October 17, 2008) the defendant failed to appear for a pre...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2007 WL 1806165 (Cal.App. June 25, 2007)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2007 WL 1806165 (Cal.App. June 25, 2007) the defendant failed to appear and the court...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2009 WL 2170498 (Cal.App. July 21, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2009 WL 2170498 (Cal.App. July 21, 2009) the trial court entered summary judgment aga...

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., Case No. B219561 (Cal.App. April 14, 2011) the defendant was convicted of driving und...

• Couty of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., Case No. B223780 (Cal.App. August 9, 2011) the defendant was charged with a violation...

• County of Los Angeles v. Bankers Insurance Co.
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2011 WL 1315401 (Cal.App. April 7, 2011) the surety filed a timely motion to extend the appearance...

• County of Los Angeles v. Bankers Insurance Co.
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2011 WL 4357789 (Cal.App. September 20, 2011) the defendant failed to appear because he was in cus...

• County of Los Angeles v. Continental Heritage Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2153441 (Cal.App. July 27, 2007)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Continental Heritage Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2153441 (Cal.App. July 27, 2007) the defendant failed to appear, and in due c...

• County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 2440442 (Cal.App. June 18, 2008)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 2440442 (Cal.App. June 18, 2008) the defendant posted bail on February 25, and the bond...

• County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 2806088 (Cal.App. July 22, 2008)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 2806088 (Cal.App. July 22, 2008) the defendant appeared for a preliminary hearing and p...

• County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2009 WL 1058667 (Cal.App. April 21, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2009 WL 1058667 (Cal.App. April 21, 2009) the defendant failed to appear, a bench warrant was i...

• County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2009 WL 1124427 (Cal.App. April 28, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2009 WL 1124427 (Cal.App. April 28, 2009) the defendant was a citizen of Honduras, and after he...

• County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group, Case No. B222506 (Cal.App. July 5, 2011) the surety timely moved for a second extension of the ...

• County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Co.
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Co., 2011 WL 2152793 (Cal.App. June 2, 2011) the bail agent was told the defendant had be...

• County of Los Angeles v. Harco National Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3095870 (Cal.App. November 2, 2006)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Harco National Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3095870 (Cal.App. November 2, 2006) the defendant failed to appear, the court order...

• County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. , 2009 WL 1039580 (Cal.App. April 20, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. , 2009 WL 1039580 (Cal.App. April 20, 2009) the surety's recovery agent filed a m...

• County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2009 WL 2768555 (Cal.App. September 2, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2009 WL 2768555 (Cal.App. September 2, 2009) the defendant failed to appear, but...

• County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2011 WL 5557380 (Cal.App. November 16, 2011) on February 22, 2010, the last day ...

• Couty of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2011 WL 6823067 (Cal.App. December 29, 2011) the defendant failed to appear, but...

• County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Case No. B221528 (Cal.App. July 8, 2011) the defendant failed to appear, and the...

• County of Los Angeles v. International Fidelity Insurance Co. , 2009 WL 215147 (Cal.App. January 30, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. International Fidelity Insurance Co. , 2009 WL 215147 (Cal.App. January 30, 2009) the defendant failed to appear and the ...

• County of Los Angeles v. International Fidelity Insurance
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., 2012 WL 956495 (Cal.App. March 22, 2012) the surety argued that judgment on the bon...

• County of Los Angeles v.International Fidelity Insurance
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., Case No. B229001 (Cal.App. March 15, 2012) the defendant failed to appear at a hear...

• County of Los Angeles v. Lexington National Ins. Co., 2004 WL 2404587 (Cal. App. October 28, 2004)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Lexington National Ins. Co., 2004 WL 2404587 (Cal. App. October 28, 2004) the surety obtained the one permitted extension...

• County of Los Angeles v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2009 WL 446135 (Cal.App. February 24, 2009)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2009 WL 446135 (Cal.App. February 24, 2009) the agent located the defendant in Mexico a...

• County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3334413 (Cal.App. November 17, 2006)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3334413 (Cal.App. November 17, 2006) the trial court denied the surety’s motion for an exte...

• County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2008 WL 2068068 (CalApp. May 16, 2008)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2008 WL 2068068 (CalApp. May 16, 2008) the defendant fled to Mexico.  The surety's agent, along wit...

• County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Company, 2006 WL 3060077 (Cal.App. October 30, 2006)
  

  In County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Company, 2006 WL 3060077 (Cal.App. October 30, 2006) the bail agent’s assistant took a timely motion to ...

• County of Orange v. Bankers Ins. Co., 2004 WL 625290 (Cal. App. March 30, 2004)
  

  In County of Orange v. Bankers Ins. Co., 2004 WL 625290 (Cal. App. March 30, 2004) the defendant posted two bonds on two separate charges. The same ...

• County of Orange v. Continental Heritage Ins. Co., 2004 WL 870847 (Cal. App. April 23, 2004)
  

  In County of Orange v. Continental Heritage Ins. Co., 2004 WL 870847 (Cal. App. April 23, 2004) the surety asserted three reasons why the bond forfei...

• County of Orange v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2009 WL 1396427 (Cal.App. May 20, 2009)
  

  In County of Orange v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2009 WL 1396427 (Cal.App. May 20, 2009) the defendant failed to appear and a warrant ...

• County of Orange v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  In County of Orange v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2011 WL 2206820 (Cal.App. June 7, 2011) the defendant was charged with and convicted ...

• County of Orange v. International Fidelity Insurance
  

  In County of Orange v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., Case No. G044578 (Cal.App. December 28, 2011) the surety argued the trial court lost jur...

• County of Orange v. Lexington National Insurance Corporation, 2006 WL 1789079 (Cal.App. June 30, 2006)
  

  In County of Orange v. Lexington National Insurance Corporation, 2006 WL 1789079 (Cal.App. June 30, 2006) the bond was issued with a proper power of ...

• County of Orange v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 1330337 (Cal.App. May 16, 2006)
  

  In County of Orange v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 1330337 (Cal.App. May 16, 2006) the defendant was charged on a fugitive warrant from another sta...

• County of San Diego v. Harko National Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3059916 (Cal. App. November 16, 2005)
  

  In County of San Diego v. Harko National Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3059916 (Cal. App. November 16, 2005) the trail court entered summary judgment agains...

• Frontier Insruance Co. v. State
  

  In Frontier Insurance Co. v. State, Case No. 20A04-1102-CR-89 (Ind.App. August 17, 2011) the defendant failed to appear in 1998 and the clerk mailed ...

• Kiperman v. Klenshetyn, 2005 WL 2623663 (Cal. App. October 17, 2005)
  

  In Kiperman v. Klenshetyn, 2005 WL 2623663 (Cal. App. October 17, 2005) the surety posted a $250,000 for the defendant's release. Another charge was...

• Liberty Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Garamendi, 2006 WL 2089234 (Cal.App. July 28, 2006)
  

  In Liberty Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Garamendi, 2006 WL 2089234 (Cal.App. July 28, 2006) the Insurance Department suspended the licenses of Liberty Bail Bo...

• Montana Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Mark
  

  In Montana Bail Bonds, Inc. v. Mark, 2011 WL 4487619 (Cal.App. September 29, 2011) the bail agent sued the defendant and an indemnitor for nonpayment...

• Overland v. Superior Court, 23 Cal. Rptr.3d 676 (Cal. App. 2005)
  

  In Overland v. Superior Court, 23 Cal. Rptr.3d 676 (Cal. App. 2005) depositors of cash bail sued for interest earned on the deposits. The plaintiffs...

• People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., 2003 WL 22434669 (Cal. App. October 28, 2003)
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., 2003 WL 22434669 (Cal. App. October 28, 2003) the bail bond was issued for an alias name, but the defe...

• v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., 2004 WL 2729593 (Cal. App. December 1, 2004)
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., 2004 WL 2729593 (Cal. App. December 1, 2004) the defendant was charged with possession with intent to ...

• People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co., Case No. E051597 (Cal.App. January 31, 2012) the bond was posted on April 23, 2008.  The defe...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., 2004 WL 1211863 (Cal. App. June 3, 2004)
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., 2004 WL 1211863 (Cal. App. June 3, 2004) the surety timely moved to set aside forfeiture and exonera...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., 2004 WL 2650999 (Cal. App. November 22, 2004)
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., 2004 WL 2650999 (Cal. App. November 22, 2004) the defendant was located and arrested in Kentucky on ...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., 2005 WL 2542914 (Cal. App. October 12, 2005)
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., 2005 WL 2542914 (Cal. App. October 12, 2005) the defendant failed to appear on April 25, 2003, and t...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., Case No. G043705 (Cal.App. June 3, 2011) the surety obtained an 180 day extension of the appearance ...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., Inc., 2008 WL 2266141 (Cal.App. June 4, 2008)
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., Inc., 2008 WL 2266141 (Cal.App. June 4, 2008) the defendant failed to appear and her bond was forfei...

• People v.Accredited Surety and Casualty Company
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc., 2012 WL 662171 (Cal.App. March 1, 2012) the defendant failed to appear and notice of bond ...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc.
  

  In People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc., Case Nos. F061160 and F061161 (Cal.App. November 29, 2011) the bail agent made a timely mo...

• People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co., 2005 WL 665339 (Cal. App. March 23, 2005)
  

  In People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co., 2005 WL 665339 (Cal. App. March 23, 2005) the defendant failed to appear and was arrested three months lat...

• In People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co., 2006 WL 459275 (Cal.App. February 27, 2006)
  

  In People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co., 2006 WL 459275 (Cal.App. February 27, 2006) the defendant twice failed to appear and twice was subsequentl...

• People v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, 2005 WL 460039 (Cal. App. February 28, 2005)
  

  In People v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, 2005 WL 460039 (Cal. App. February 28, 2005) the defendant failed to appear on February 27, 2003, and ...

• People v. Alistar Insurance Company, 2004 WL 377680 (Cal. App. March 2, 2004)
  

  In People v. Alistar Insurance Company, 2004 WL 377680 (Cal. App. March 2, 2004) the surety moved to extend the 180 day period to produce the defenda...

• People v. Allegheny Casualty Co., 2005 WL 2885771 (Cal. App. November 3, 2005)
  

  In People v. Allegheny Casualty Co., 2005 WL 2885771 (Cal. App. November 3, 2005) the defendant fled and was arrested in Canada, but the prosecutor e...

• v. Allegheny Casualty Company, 2003 WL 22794427 (Cal. App. November 25, 2003)
  

  In People v. Allegheny Casualty Company, 2003 WL 22794427 (Cal. App. November 25, 2003) conditions of release were ordered including that the defenda...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2007 WL 1683823 (Cal.App. June 12, 2007)
  

  In People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2007 WL 1683823 (Cal.App. June 12, 2007) the defendant failed to appear because he was in custody on...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2008 WL 2897292 (Cal.App. July 29, 2008)
  

  In People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2008 WL 2897292 (Cal.App. July 29, 2008) the defendant failed to appear, the court first declared a ...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2009 WL 1581541 (Cal.App. June 8, 2009)
  

  In People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2009 WL 1581541 (Cal.App. June 8, 2009) the bail bond and bail receipt instructed the defendant to a...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2003 WL 22300590 (Cal. App. October 8, 2003)
  

  In People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2003 WL 22300590 (Cal. App. October 8, 2003) the surety moved to set aside summary judgment on a...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2004 WL 1405744 (Cal. App. June 24, 2004)
  

  In People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2004 WL 1405744 (Cal. App. June 24, 2004) the surety sought relief from forfeiture because withi...

• People v. American Surety Co. , 2009 WL 131995 (Cal.App. January 21, 2009)
  

  In People v. American Surety Co. , 2009 WL 131995 (Cal.App. January 21, 2009) the defendant failed to appear and the trial court declared the bond fo...

• People v. American Surety Co., 2008 WL 2807228 (Cal.App. July 22, 2008)
  

  In People v. American Surety Co., 2008 WL 2807228 (Cal.App. July 22, 2008) the defendant was arrested and bond posted.  He was directed by the jailor...

• People v. American Surety Company
  

  In People v. American Surety Co., Case No. E050454 (Cal.App. August 3, 2011) the defendants failed to appear but the court continued the hearing date...

• People v. Amwest Surety Insurance Company, 22 Cal. Rptr.3d 810 (Cal. App. 2004)
  

  In People v. Amwest Surety Insurance Company, 22 Cal. Rptr.3d 810 (Cal. App. 2004) the defendant did not appear and the clerk’s minutes said the bond...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2009 WL 354200 (Cal.App. February 11, 2009)
  

  In People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2009 WL 354200 (Cal.App. February 11, 2009) the defendant failed to appear, and the judge said "we'll keep the ba...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
  

  In People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2011 WL 2612888 (Cal.App. July 5, 2011) the defendant was charged with transporting 19 pounds of marijuana. ...

• People v. Bankes Insurance Co.
  

  In People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2011 WL 6849092 (Cal.App. December 30, 2011) the defendant failed to appear and the bond was forfeited.  Dur...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
  

  In People v. Bankers Insurance Co., Case No. H036251 (Cal.App. December 19, 2011) the defendant was arrested for cultivation of marijuana, and the su...

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group , 2008 WL 4697084 (Cal.App. October 27, 2008)
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty Group , 2008 WL 4697084 (Cal.App. October 27, 2008) the defendant was released with a notice to appear on October 27....

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group , 2009 WL 33653 (Cal.App. January 7, 2009)
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty Group , 2009 WL 33653 (Cal.App. January 7, 2009) the defendant failed to appear without sufficient excuse, and accord...

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group , 2009 WL 961525 (Cal.App. April 9, 2009)
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty Group , 2009 WL 961525 (Cal.App. April 9, 2009) the surety and agent did not receive notice of the bond's forfeiture....

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 4907503 (Cal.App. November 17, 2008)
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2008 WL 4907503 (Cal.App. November 17, 2008) the surety obtained a 180 day extension of the appearance period....

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2009 WL 1398176 (Cal.App. May 20, 2009)
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty Group, 2009 WL 1398176 (Cal.App. May 20, 2009) the defendant failed to appear and notice was mailed to the surety and...

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty Group, Case No. G044077 (Cal.App. July 6, 2011) the surety located the defendant in Mexico and identified him as requ...

• People v. Fairmont Specialty
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty, 2011 WL 4640858 (Cal.App. October 7, 2011) the defendant was charged with only misdemeanors.  He failed to appe...

• People v. Fairmont Specialty
  

  In People v. Fairmont Specialty, 2011 WL 4640862 (Cal.App. October 7, 2011) the defendant failed to appear, but her attorney stated that he had been ...

• People v. Granite State Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21227856 (Cal. App. May 28, 2003)
  

  In People v. Granite State Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21227856 (Cal. App. May 28, 2003) the defendant failed to appear and the bail bond was forfeited. The d...

• People v. Granite State Ins. Co., 2003 WL 22994541 (Cal. App. December 22, 2003)
  

  In People v. Granite State Ins. Co., 2003 WL 22994541 (Cal. App. December 22, 2003) the court held that the 90 day period in which the court had juri...

• People v. Gutierrez, 2003 WL 22766041 (Cal. App. November 24, 2003)
  

  In People v. Gutierrez, 2003 WL 22766041 (Cal. App. November 24, 2003) the bond was for $215,000 and the premium was $21,500. The defendant's mother...

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2009 WL 2156911 (Cal.App. July 21, 2009)
  

  In People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2009 WL 2156911 (Cal.App. July 21, 2009) the defendant failed to appear and the court forfeited...

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  In People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2012 WL 255878 (Cal.App. January 30, 2012) the defendant had charges pending in two cases. ...

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
  

  In People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Case No. E050580 (Cal.App. August 15, 2011) the United States Marshals Service assumed primary ...

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  In People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Case No. E050705 (Cal.App. July 21, 2011) the felony defendant twice failed to appear on schedu...

• People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co. , 2008 WL 4681370 (Cal.App. October 23, 2008)
  

  In People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co. , 2008 WL 4681370 (Cal.App. October 23, 2008) the defendant failed to appear on July 27, 2005, beca...

• People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2484097 (Cal.App. September 5, 2007)
  

  In People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2484097 (Cal.App. September 5, 2007) the defendant failed to appear, and the bail agent di...

• People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., 2007 WL 4499080 (Cal.App. December 24, 2007)
  

  In People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., 2007 WL 4499080 (Cal.App. December 24, 2007) the defendant failed to appear for sentencing and jud...

• People v.International Fidelity Insurance Company
  

  In People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., 2012 WL 934772 (Cal.App. March 21, 2012) the defendant was released on a $35,000 bond from another...

• People v. International Fidelity Insurance Company
  

  In People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co., Case No. B225994 (Cal.App. November 16, 2011) the Court reversed an order exonerating the bond.&nb...

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2007 WL 4465745 (Cal.App. December 21, 2007)
  

  In People v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2007 WL 4465745 (Cal.App. December 21, 2007) the defendant failed to appear for sentencing in a case i...

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2007 WL 533515 (Cal.App. February 22, 2007)
  

  In People v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2007 WL 533515 (Cal.App. February 22, 2007) the defendant appeared for arraignment without an attorney...

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2008 WL 5244275 (Cal.App. December 16, 2008)
  

  In People v. Lexington National Insurance Co., 2008 WL 5244275 (Cal.App. December 16, 2008) the defendant failed to appear, the bond was forfeited, a...

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Company, 2004 WL 386463 (Cal. App. March 3, 2004)
  

  In People v. Lexington National Insurance Company, 2004 WL 386463 (Cal. App. March 3, 2004) the defendant appeared, admitted to a probation violation...

• People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co., 2008 WL 2690761 (CalApp. July 10, 2008)
  

  In People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co., 2008 WL 2690761 (CalApp. July 10, 2008) the defendant failed to appear for his trial readiness conference...

• People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co., 2009 WL 1065971 (Cal.App. April 21, 2009)
  

  In People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co., 2009 WL 1065971 (Cal.App. April 21, 2009) the defendant fled to Mexico.  The surety timely moved to exone...

• People v. Lincoln National Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2258284 (Cal.App. August 8, 2007)
  

  In People v. Lincoln National Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2258284 (Cal.App. August 8, 2007) the defendant failed to appear, the bond was forfeited, and no...

• People v. National Automobile and Casualty Insurance Company, 18 Cal. Rptr.3d 357 (Cal. App. 2004)
  

  In People v. National Automobile and Casualty Insurance Company, 18 Cal. Rptr.3d 357 (Cal. App. 2004) the parties wanted to continue a motions hearin...

• People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21929474 (Cal. App. August 13, 2003)
  

  In People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21929474 (Cal. App. August 13, 2003) the defendant, a Lebanese national, fled to Lebanon. The bail recovery ag...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2037975 (Cal. App. August 25, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2037975 (Cal. App. August 25, 2005) the defendant was order to appear in Compton. The case was then trans...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2037975 (Cal. App. August 25, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2037975 (Cal. App. August 25, 2005) the defendant was order to appear in Compton. The case was then trans...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2083051 (Cal. App. August 30, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2083051 (Cal. App. August 30, 2005) the defendant failed to appear and "[t]he clerk's transcript indicated...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2083051 (Cal. App. August 30, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2083051 (Cal. App. August 30, 2005) the defendant failed to appear and "[t]he clerk's transcript indicated...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2740879 (Cal. App. October 25, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 2740879 (Cal. App. October 25, 2005) the defendant failed to appear, the bond was properly forfeited, and ...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3275909 (Cal. App. December 1, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3275909 (Cal. App. December 1, 2005) the defendant appeared for trial on Monday, July 7, 2003, but the cas...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 91408 (Cal. App. January 14, 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 91408 (Cal. App. January 14, 2005) the defendant failed to appear, a forfeiture was declared, but four day...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 2062435 (Cal.App. July 26, 2006)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 2062435 (Cal.App. July 26, 2006) the defendant failed to appear but was promptly arrested on the charge in...

• In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 979247 (Cal.App. April 14, 2006)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 979247 (Cal.App. April 14, 2006) the bail agent filed a timely motion to extend the 180 day appearance per...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2007 WL 1300703 (Cal.App. May 4, 2007)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2007 WL 1300703 (Cal.App. May 4, 2007) the surety made a timely motion to extend the 180 day appearance period.  T...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2164928 (Cal.App. July 30, 2007)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2164928 (Cal.App. July 30, 2007) the defendant failed to appear on July 13, 2004, and the bond was forfeit...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2876092 (Cal.App. October 4, 2007)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2876092 (Cal.App. October 4, 2007) the defendant appeared before the master calendar control judge who pla...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 35 Cal. Rptr.3d 253 (Cal. App. 2005)
  

  In People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 35 Cal. Rptr.3d 253 (Cal. App. 2005) the defendant failed to appear on January 14 and a bench warrant was issued. ...

• People v. Safety National Casualty Co., 2006 WL 2699211 (Cal.App. September 20, 2006)
  

  In People v. Safety National Casualty Co., 2006 WL 2699211 (Cal.App. September 20, 2006) the Court held that Penal Code §1306(f) barred enforcement o...

• People v. Safety National Casualty Co.
  

  In People v. Safety National Casualty Co., Case No. G044782 (Cal.App. October 13, 2011) the criminal complaint was based on an arrest warrant issued ...

• People v. Safety National Casualty Corp., 2007 WL 901753 (Cal.App. March 27, 2007)
  

  In People v. Safety National Casualty Corp., 2007 WL 901753 (Cal.App. March 27, 2007) the defendant was placed on probation and was supposed to perfo...

• People v. Seneca Insurance Co., 2004 WL 346049 (Cal. App. February 25, 2004)
  

  In People v. Seneca Insurance Co., 2004 WL 346049 (Cal. App. February 25, 2004) the surety made a timely motion to extend the 185 day period in which...

• People v. Seneca Insurance Company, 2004 WL 1167397 (Cal. App. May 26, 2004)
  

  In People v. Seneca Insurance Company, 2004 WL 1167397 (Cal. App. May 26, 2004) the defendant failed to appear for arraignment but no complaint had b...

• People v. Serrano
  

  In People v. Serrano, Case No. F059438 (Cal.App. May 20, 2011) the bail agent moved at a hearing to surrender the defendants but did not present the ...

• People v. Sharkey's Bail Bonds
  

  In People v. Sharkey’s Bail Bonds, Case No. B226630 (Cal.App. September 19, 2011) the defendant fled to Russia.  The surety located him th...

• People v. Sirius America Insurance Co., 2005 WL 1533336 (Cal. App. June 30, 2005)
  

  In People v. Sirius America Insurance Co., 2005 WL 1533336 (Cal. App. June 30, 2005) the extended appearance period expired on February 1, 2004, a Su...

• In People v. Zavala, 2006 WL 411544 (Cal.App. February 23, 2006)
  

  In People v. Zavala, 2006 WL 411544 (Cal.App. February 23, 2006) the trial court refused a second extension of the 180 day period. The surety's moti...

• Seneca Insurance Co. v. County of Orange, 2004 WL 575747 and 2004 WL 739847 (Cal. App. March 24, 2004) pursuant to Cal. Penal Code §1305.4
  

  In Seneca Insurance Co. v. County of Orange, 2004 WL 575747 and 2004 WL 739847 (Cal. App. March 24, 2004) pursuant to Cal. Penal Code §1305.4 the sur...

• State v. Fall, 2008 WL 5247124 (La.App. December 16, 2008)
  

  In State v. Fall, 2008 WL 5247124 (La.App. December 16, 2008) the defendant's arraignment was rescheduled and subpoenas issued to the defendant and t...

• State v. White, 2008 WL 4226032 (La.App. September 17, 2008)
  

  In State v. White, 2008 WL 4226032 (La.App. September 17, 2008) the court file showed two names for the defendant, and it was unclear which was corre...

• The People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2004 WL 885767 (Cal. App. April 14, 2004)
  

  In The People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2004 WL 885767 (Cal. App. April 14, 2004) the bonds were forfeited in July 1996. At the time the custom was t...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co
  

  Increased Risk

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
  

  Issue of court filing a complaint within 15 days of arraignment or bond is exonerated.

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  Issue of whether or not the court entered a timely forfeiture.

• County of Los Angeles v. (Indiana) Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
  

  Issues relating to extraditing a fugitive from outside the United States and properly documenting the identity of the defendant.

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co
  

  Motions related to defendant being in custody must be filed within the forfeiture period.

• People v. American Surety Insurance Co.
  

  No court order to appear.

• County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance
  

  No feasible way to extradite.

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  notice

• of Orange v. Continental Heritage Insurance Co.
  

  Notice mailed to surety at address shown on the bond. Address had been changed. Court was not advised of change.

• People v. American Surety Co.
  

  notice of bond reinstatement

• People v. Fairmont Specialty Group
  

  notice of forfeiture

• People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Company
  

  People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Company, Inc., Case No. D057739 (Cal.App. September 8, 2011) affirmed judgment against the surety.  T...

• People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., Inc., 2006 WL 772876 (Cal.App. March 28, 2006)
  

  People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., Inc., 2006 WL 772876 (Cal.App. March 28, 2006) held that the trial court abused its discretion in refus...

• People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co., 30 Cal. Rptr.3d 686 (Cal. App. 2005)
  

  People v. Aegis Security Insurance Co., 30 Cal. Rptr.3d 686 (Cal. App. 2005) held that summary judgment against the surety was premature because a ti...

• People v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, 2004 WL 2809520 (Cal. App. December 8, 2004)
  

  People v. Aegis Security Insurance Company, 2004 WL 2809520 (Cal. App. December 8, 2004) is an object lesson in the precise use of language. The def...

• People v. Alistar Ins. Co., 2003 WL 23100265 (Cal. App. December 31, 2003)
  

  People v. Alistar Ins. Co., 2003 WL 23100265 (Cal. App. December 31, 2003) presents two issues. First, the surety moved to extend the 180 day period...

• People v. Alistar Insurance Company, 2003 WL 22435764 (Cal. App. October 28, 2003)
  

  People v. Alistar Insurance Company, 2003 WL 22435764 (Cal. App. October 28, 2003) affirmed the trial court’s refusal to set aside summary judgment a...

• People v. Allegheny Casualty Co., 2005 WL 941473 (Cal. App. April 22, 2005)
  

  People v. Allegheny Casualty Co., 2005 WL 941473 (Cal. App. April 22, 2005) reversed a judgment of forfeiture because the "judgment" was signed by a ...

• People v. Allegheny Casualty Co., 2007 WL 1965244 (Cal. July 9, 2007)
  

  People v. Allegheny Casualty Co., 2007 WL 1965244 (Cal. July 9, 2007) reversed the Court of Appeal decision reported at 2006 WL 137424 (Cal.App. Janu...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 16 Cal. Rptr.3d 76, 93 P.3d 1020 (Cal. 2004)
  

  People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 16 Cal. Rptr.3d 76, 93 P.3d 1020 (Cal. 2004) is a rare California Supreme Court decision on a bail bond...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2003 WL 22753648 (Cal. App. November 21, 2003)
  

  People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co., 2003 WL 22753648 (Cal. App. November 21, 2003) reverses summary judgment on a bail bond and directs tha...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2003 WL 22480588 (Cal. App. November 4, 2003)
  

  People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2003 WL 22480588 (Cal. App. November 4, 2003) denied a petition for rehearing of People v. American...

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2004 WL 1552061 (Cal. App. July 12, 2004)
  

  People v. American Contractors Indemnity Company, 2004 WL 1552061 (Cal. App. July 12, 2004) acknowledged that the trial court erred in entering summa...

• People v. American Surety Company, 2004 WL 2729781 (Cal. App. December 1, 2004)
  

  People v. American Surety Company, 2004 WL 2729781 (Cal. App. December 1, 2004) held that the record on appeal was inadequate to overcome the presump...

• People v. Anyway Bail Bonds, 2004 WL 2809343 (Cal. App. December 8, 2004)
  

  People v. Anyway Bail Bonds, 2004 WL 2809343 (Cal. App. December 8, 2004) affirmed denial of the surety's motion to vacate bond forfeiture. The cler...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2003 WL 22977551 (Cal. App. December 19, 2003)
  

  People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2003 WL 22977551 (Cal. App. December 19, 2003) held that the failure of the bondsman's lawyer to follow instructions...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2004 WL 308146 (Cal. App. February 19, 2004)
  

  People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2004 WL 308146 (Cal. App. February 19, 2004) considers the circumstances under which a surety must refund premium af...

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2793118 (Cal.App. September 27, 2007)
  

  People v. Bankers Insurance Co., 2007 WL 2793118 (Cal.App. September 27, 2007) reversed the trial court and directed that summary judgment against th...

• People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
  

  People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc., 2011 WL 1589555 (Cal.App. April 28, 2011) held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ...

• People v. Frontier Pacific Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21663680 (Cal. App. July 16, 2003)
  

  People v. Frontier Pacific Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21663680 (Cal. App. July 16, 2003) is another in a series of cases holding that a guilty plea is not a c...

• People v. Grachian, 2007 WL 602870 (Cal.App. February 28, 2007)
  

  People v. Grachian, 2007 WL 602870 (Cal.App. February 28, 2007) was an appeal by the sister of the defendant (and presumably indemnitor of the surety...

• People v. Granite State Ins. Co., 2005 WL 236186 (Cal. App. January 25, 2005)
  

  People v. Granite State Ins. Co., 2005 WL 236186 (Cal. App. January 25, 2005) affirmed denial of the surety’s motion to vacate a forfeiture. The def...

• People v. Granite State Insurance Co., 2003 WL 22172412 (Cal. App. September 22, 2003)
  

  People v. Granite State Insurance Co., 2003 WL 22172412 (Cal. App. September 22, 2003) held that a timely judgment properly entered following forfeit...

• People v. Harco National Insurance Co., 2005 WL 1533133 (Cal. App. June 30, 2005)
  

  People v. Harco National Insurance Co., 2005 WL 1533133 (Cal. App. June 30, 2005) affirmed the trial court’s refusal to vacate judgment against the s...

• People v. Heritage Bail Bonds, 2004 WL 2581126 (Cal. App. November 15, 2004)
  

  People v. Heritage Bail Bonds, 2004 WL 2581126 (Cal. App. November 15, 2004) rejected an attempt by sureties that had prevailed in an earlier appeal ...

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., Case Nos. B225313 and B225314 (Cal.App. July 26, 2011) was two separate opinions on two bonds for ...

• People v. Lexington National Ins. Co., 2004 WL 1663579 (Cal. App. July 27, 2004)
  

  People v. Lexington National Ins. Co., 2004 WL 1663579 (Cal. App. July 27, 2004) allowed the bail agent to appeal in the surety's name but denied rel...

• People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
  

  People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp., 2011 WL 4640863 (Cal.App. October 7, 2011) held that the trial court should have granted the surety&rsq...

• People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21205949 (Cal. App. May 23, 2003)
  

  People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21205949 (Cal. App. May 23, 2003) rejected the surety's argument that the bond was exonerated by failure to notify...

• People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21228415 (Cal. App., May 28, 2003)
  

  People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2003 WL 21228415 (Cal. App., May 28, 2003) affirmed forfeiture of bond after the trial court accepted the defendant’s guil...

• People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2004 WL 625817 (Cal. App. March 30, 2004)
  

  People v. Ranger Ins. Co., 2004 WL 625817 (Cal. App. March 30, 2004) held that a court has no jurisdiction to grant relief from forfeiture once the 1...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 134 Cal. Rptr.2d 199 (Cal. App. May 19, 2003)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 134 Cal. Rptr.2d 199 (Cal. App. May 19, 2003) rejected the argument that the court lost jurisdiction to forfeit the b...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2003 WL 21660336 (Cal. App. July 16, 2003)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2003 WL 21660336 (Cal. App. July 16, 2003) held that “the bail” in Penal Code §1305(c)(4) requiring notice to the bai...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3100990 (Cal. App. November 21, 2005)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2005 WL 3100990 (Cal. App. November 21, 2005) held that the County did not have to return the surety's payment of a j...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 1672885 (Cal. App. June 19, 2006)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 1672885 (Cal. App. June 19, 2006) affirmed the trial court’s refusal to extend the initial 180 day appearance...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 2884934 (Cal.App. October 12, 2006)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 2884934 (Cal.App. October 12, 2006) set aside judgment on a bail bond for release of the defendant pending ap...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3377625 (Cal.App. November 22, 2006)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3377625 (Cal.App. November 22, 2006) held that “within 15 days from the date of arraignment” in Penal Code §1...

• People v. Ranger Insurance Company, 2005 WL 590650 (Cal. App. March 15, 2005)
  

  People v. Ranger Insurance Company, 2005 WL 590650 (Cal. App. March 15, 2005) rejected the surety's appeal on various procedural and evidentiary grou...

• People v. Safety National Casualty Co., 2004 WL 1839154 (Cal. App. August 18, 2004)
  

  People v. Safety National Casualty Co., 2004 WL 1839154 (Cal. App. August 18, 2004) held that the surety was not entitled to have the forfeiture set ...

• People v. Seneca Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3742988 (Cal.App. December 21, 2006)
  

  People v. Seneca Insurance Co., 2006 WL 3742988 (Cal.App. December 21, 2006) reversed the trial court and remanded the case for exoneration of the bo...

• People v. Seneca Insurance Company, 2005 WL 1793555 (Cal. App. July 29, 2005)
  

  People v. Seneca Insurance Company, 2005 WL 1793555 (Cal. App. July 29, 2005) agreed with the surety that the trial court's entry of summary judgment...

• People v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
  

  People v. United States Fire Insurance Co., 2011 WL 1589554 (Cal.App. April 28, 2011) held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refus...

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
  

  Prosecutor failed to extradite. Extradition not feasible.

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co., 2010 WL 2254799
  

  Related to deportation of the defendant. Surety lost appeal primarily because it did not file motion timely.

• Absolute Bonding Corp. v. White-Watkins
  

  Suit against indemnitor for failure to pay premium and summary judgment.

• of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.,
  

  Surety appealed court's refusal to extend time and lost.

• County of Los Angeles v. American Surety Company
  

  Surety contended defendant did not have legal excuse for not appearing. Court disagreed and upheld lower court ruling.

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
  

  Surety did not provide sufficient documentation in support of it's claim defendant was deported.

• People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
  

  Surety failed to file a motion documenting defendant was in custody in another jurisdiction. Surety lost.

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
  

  Surety failed to file a timely motion for justified releif.

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
  

  Surety filed a motion to toll time after defendant was believe to be in custody in Mexico. The Court upheld the lower courts decision to deny motion.

• People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
  

  Surety requested a second extension then argued court lost jurisdiction to entery summary judgment.

• People v. Seneca Insurance Co.
  

  The Court held that summary judgment was properly entered against the surety because “A bail bond is not exonerated simply because the People have not completed (or even initiated) extradition of the defendant before the end of the bond exoneration period.”

• County of Los Angeles v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
  

  The Court ruled a doctor's note to exucese a missed court date and subsequent extension of time granted to the surey on the forfeiture did not harm the surety. The Court upheld the lower court's ruling.

• People v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
  

  The Court ruled the lower court had sent the surety timely notice of forfeiture.

• County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors
  

  The defendant appeared at three regularly scheduled hearings. At the fourth hearing he did not appear. The defendant’s counsel expressed surprise, but did not offer any excuse for his absence. The court continued the case and did not forfeit the bond.

• People v. Indiana Lumbermens
  

  The defendant executed a waiver of appearance under Penal Code §977. He, therefore, could appear by counsel at certain hearings without being personally present. He was still required, however, to appear at his preliminary hearing, trial and sentencing.

• State v. International Fidelity
  

  The defendant twice failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. There was no reasonable cause offered for his failure to appear. Less than three months later, and before the bond was forfeited, border patrol agents arrested the defendant entering the United States from Mexico and turned him over to California authorities. There was no evidence that the surety aided in his capture.

• People v. Bankers Insurance Company
  

  The defendant was arrested in Nevada during the appearance period and a hold noted against him. The surety did not learn of his arrest until after the appearance period expired and summary judgment had been entered against it.

• People v. Ontiveros
  

  The defendant was ordered to appear for arraignment on December 22, 2009. The court called the case on December 21. Not surprisingly, neither the defendant nor the surety appeared.

• County of Los Angeles v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
  

  The surety made a timely request for a second extension supported by another affidavit. The court denied the request and eventually entered summary judgment.

• County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
  

  Timely filing motion to extend forfeiture period.

• County of Los Angeles v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
  

  Underlying case was not heard due to the surety not filing a timely notice of appeal.

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