The People, Plaintiff and Respondent v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant and Appellant

Summary

The court held that a surety seeking relief from bail forfeiture must file its motion within the statutory 180-day period when the defendant is surrendered or arrested outside the county where the case is pending, unless the period is properly extended. Legislative history and the statutory requirement that summary judgment be entered after the period expires demonstrated that a later motion is barred, even though the defendant had returned to custody. The court therefore reversed the Court of Appeal's judgment.