P. v. Fairmont Specialty Group
Appellant Fairmont Specialty Group (Fairmont) appeals from a judgment forfeiting a bail bond. Fairmont challenges the trial courts denial of its motion to vacate the forfeiture. It claims that the court lacked jurisdiction to forfeit the bond in the first place. Fairmont also contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying Fairmonts motion for a second extension of the period before the forfeiture would become final. We conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to vacate as there was no lack of jurisdiction to forfeit the bond. On the other hand, the court failed to properly exercise its discretion in ruling on Fairmonts motion to extend, and we remand for the court to properly exercise its discretion to determine whether Fairmont made an adequate showing of good cause.
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