The People, Plaintiff and Respondent v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc., Defendant and Appellant.

Summary

The court held that a trial court may grant a further bail-bond extension when fewer than 180 days have elapsed since the first extension order, because the statute measures the extension from that order rather than from the end of the initial appearance period. It also held that the court may consider whether the requested extension is reasonably likely to result in the defendant's apprehension, and that the surety bears the burden of showing good cause. Although the trial court had authority to grant the requested extension, its denial was not an abuse of discretion, so the judgment was affirmed.