California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fin. Cas. & Sur., Inc., B298995 (Cal. App. 2020):
a court fails to declare a forfeiture as required by section 1305, it loses jurisdiction over the bond and a subsequent summary judgment is rendered void. (People v. Amwest Surety Ins. Co. (2004) 125 Cal.App.4th 547, 550.)
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