Opinion
November 24, 1997
Appeal from the County Court, Rockland County (Nelson, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the appellant's contention, the County Court's determination to remit the forfeited bail was a proper exercise of its discretion ( see, People v. Scalise, 105 A.D.2d 869). Remission may be granted in exceptional circumstances where, as here, the indemnitors will suffer such "`extreme hardship'" as "`will cause destitution to a family, deprive children of support and education, or creditors of their just debts'" ( People v. Fiannaca, 306 N.Y. 513, 517; see, People v. Stuyvesant Ins. Co., 24 A.D.2d 990).
The appellant's remaining contentions are without merit.
Miller, J. P., Ritter, Altman and Krausman, JJ., concur.