People v. The North River Ins. Co.

Filed 11/24/25 (opinion on remand from Supreme Court)

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION EIGHT

THE PEOPLE, B322752

Plaintiff and Respondent, Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. F1765160 v.

THE NORTH RIVER

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Appellant;

BAD BOYS BAIL BONDS,

Real Party in Interest and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, My-Le Jacqueline Duong, Judge. Reversed and remanded. Jefferson T. Stamp for Defendant and Appellant. James R. Williams and Tony Lopresti, County Counsel, Kavita Narayan, Chief Assistant County Counsel, Christopher A. Capozzi, Sterling S. Larnerd, and Hannah M. Godbey, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ____________________ When a defendant on bail inexcusably fails to return to court as ordered, the trial court must declare the bail bond is forfeited. The bail bond company has 180 days from the forfeiture notice to produce the defendant or to demonstrate why the court should set aside the forfeiture. This interval is called the appearance period. For good cause,…