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California Supreme Court

Oct. 7, 2016

State high court dubious of bail bond company's effort to avoid penalty

The state Supreme Court appeared unlikely Wednesday to grant a bail bond business more time to track down a fugitive who was released on bail and allegedly fled to Mexico.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — The state Supreme Court appeared unlikely Wednesday to grant a bail bond business more time to track down a fugitive who was released on bail and allegedly fled to Mexico.

Financial Casualty & Surety Inc. would have to pony up more than $1.2 million if it failed to bring delinquent defendant Oscar Grijalva back into custody. A trial court judge and ...

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