Consumer Law,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Jan. 3, 2022
Consumer protection law applies to bail bond contracts
Writing for a unanimous panel of the 1st District Court of Appeals, Division 1, Justice Gabriel P. Sanchez found a protection for cosigners under the state’s Civil Code “applies to bail bond premium financing agreements.”
In a decision that could prove expensive for California's bail industry, an appellate court has ruled a key consumer protection law applies to bail contracts.
Writing for a unanimous panel of the 1st District Court of Appeals, Division 1, Justice Gabriel P. Sanchez found a protection for cosigners under the state's Civil Code "applies to bail bond premium financing agreements." ...
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