People v. Financial Casualty & Surety
The court held that California's Emergency Rule 9, which tolls statutes of limitations and repose during the COVID-19 pandemic, does not toll the 185-day (or extended) appearance period for a bail-bond surety to vacate a forfeiture because that deadline is a procedural defense rather than a statute of limitations, and therefore the trial court's entry of.
Date Filed: December 21, 2021
Case Name: People v. Financial Casualty & Surety
Case Number: D078294
Court: California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One
(‘The Court decides that California’s Emergency Rule\u202f9, which tolls statutes of limitations and repose during the COVID‑19 pandemic, does not toll the 185‑day (or extended) appearance period for a bail‑bond surety to vacate a forfeiture. Accordingly, the trial court’s entry of summary judgment against Financial Casualty & Surety after the appearance period expired is affirmed. This holding clarifies that appearance‑period deadlines are procedural defenses, not statutes of limitation, and therefore remain enforceable even when pandemic‑related tolling statutes are in effect.’, ‘b9a8c590’)
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