Pursuant to CPL 540.10 (2), once a bail forfeiture has been reduced to a judgment it can be set aside only upon a motion for remission, which must be made within one year after the forfeiture of bail is declared. In the present case, defendant's bail was declared forfeited on August 9, 1995, when defendant's failure to appear was noted on the record and the forfeiture order was entered. Defendant's pro se motion for remission of bail was filed on April 22, 1997, well...
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