County of Fresno v. Financial Casualty & Surety CA
A surety appeals from a summary judgment entered on a bail bond, contending the summary judgment was entered prematurely and, therefore, is voidable. The surety argues the summary judgment was entered early because the appearance period for exonerating forfeited bail bonds was tolled by an emergency rule adopted by the Judicial Council in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That rule tolled “the statutes of limitations and repose for civil causes of action.” (Cal. Rules of Court, Appendix I, Emergency rule 9 (Emergency Rule 9).) We conclude the appearance period is not a statute of limitations or repose and no tolling occurred.
We therefore affirm the summary judgment.
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