California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ind. LUMBERMENS Mut., E050297, No. RIF136769 (Cal. App. 2011):
3 The court also held that as a special statute designed to govern bail forfeiture proceedings, section 1305 prevails over section 977, subdivision (b), which is a general statute designed to protect a defendant's right to be present at trial and other proceedings. (People v. Ranger Ins. Co., supra, 66 Cal.App.4th at pp. 1553-1554.)
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