Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
Bail
Security required (monetary amount) for the release of a person from jail
Bond
Obligation for the amount of bail by the person who signs the bond
Accommodation bondsman
Not a licensed bail bondsman but uses value or property to get someone out of jail. THis person can not
take money
Bail bond
Undertaking by the principal to appear in court as required upon penalty of forfeiting bail to the state in a
stated amount
What are the ways a person can promise to be in court
Unsecured bond
Premium secured
Cash deposit-full amount of the bond`
Mortgage
Least one solvent surety- 2 or more persons can combine incomes
Insurer
Any domestic, foreign, or alien surety company which has qualified generally to transact bail bond
business in this state
Obliged
Principal or surety on a bail bond
Principal
Defendant or witness obligated to appear in court
Resident
Who lives in the state for 6 consecutive months
Runner
A person employed by a professional bondsman for the purpose of assisting the bail bondsman in
presenting the defendant in court or executing bonds on behalf of the licensed bondsman when the power
of attorney has been recorded.
Surety
One who with the principal is liable for the amount of the bail bond upon forfeiture of the bail.
Collateral
Something else the bondsman holds besides the 15% premium
Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
,What is the purpose of collateral
Protect the bondsman from loss in the event of a forfeiture
What are types of collateral
Money or negotiable instrument
Personal property, cars, etc (moveable)
Real property, houses, buildings (nonmoveable)
Indemnity agreements, a civil contract basically a promissory note
How much collateral can a bondsman take
Up to 100% of the bond
Where must collateral be stored
trust account in NC bank
Separate from personal or business account
Trust account funds shall be funds collected as collateral on bail bonds only
The trust account funds are not to be commingled with other funds
The collateral funds must be deposited in trust account within 2 banking days after receipt
How is property collateral stored
Bondsman is liable for any damages
Must be returned in the same condition
Bondsman using collateral other than paying forfeiture may be held civil and criminally liable
How should collateral be returned
In the same condition it was received in.
WIthin 15 days.
Failure to return collateral can lead to revoked license
Failure to return collateral in excess of $1500 can lead to criminal charges
How long does the surety have to return the principal
150 days
What are the reasons to have a forfeiture set aside
1)FTA been set aside by the court and order for arrest has been recalled
2) charges for which the defendant has bonded have been disposed by the court other than the dismissal
with leave.
3)defendant has been surrendered by surety
4)Def. served with order for arrest for the FTA
5) def. died
6)Def. is incarcerated in NC or U.S.
Where do the three copies of the bond forfeiture notice get copied to
School board attorney, D.A., Clerk of court
What is needed to file a forfeiture of bond
Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
, Motion and Certificate of service
How many motions is allowed within the 150 days
1
Anytime before the expiration of 150 days, the defendant, surety, professional bondsman, runner
for a professional bondsman, or surety bondsman for an insurance company may make a ______
______ that the forfeiture to be set aside
Written motion
What happens after you file a motion for a forfeiture to be set aside
If the DA, school board attorney objects to the motion, there will be a hearing within 30 days afterthought
objection is filed where the defendant was bonded to appear.
The court will not set aside a forfeiture if a bondsman signs a bond for a defendant
Who has already failed to appear twice in the case for which he was charged and the bondsman had
actual notice of the defendants prior failures to appear
How does the bondsman get actual notice of a defendants FTA
Defendants condition of release and release order. ACTUAL NOTICE of 2 failures to appear shall be
indicated on the defendants release order by a judicial official.
If you pay a bond do you ever get your money back?
Anytime before the expiration of 3 years any surety, professional bondsman, runner for a professional
bondsman, or surety bondsman acting behalf of an insurance company make a written motion for relief
How many motions are allowed within 3 years to remit the bond
1
What are the only 2 reasons to get your money back on a bond
The surety was not notified of the defendants failure to appear in court by the 30th day after the
defendants failure to appear.
Other extraordinary circumstances exist that the court, in its discretion, determines should entitle that
person to relief.
Anytime before a FTA, the defendant may be surrendered to
The sheriff of the county where the defendant is bonded to appear or to the sheriff of the county where
the defendant was bonded from. The full premium shall be returned within 72 hours after the surrender
What are the reasons to return the defendant without the return of premium
1)fails to pay the premium payment according to the agreement.
2) changes his address without notifying surety
3) physically hides from the surety
4)leaves the state without permission of the surety
5) violates the order of the court
Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
Bail
Security required (monetary amount) for the release of a person from jail
Bond
Obligation for the amount of bail by the person who signs the bond
Accommodation bondsman
Not a licensed bail bondsman but uses value or property to get someone out of jail. THis person can not
take money
Bail bond
Undertaking by the principal to appear in court as required upon penalty of forfeiting bail to the state in a
stated amount
What are the ways a person can promise to be in court
Unsecured bond
Premium secured
Cash deposit-full amount of the bond`
Mortgage
Least one solvent surety- 2 or more persons can combine incomes
Insurer
Any domestic, foreign, or alien surety company which has qualified generally to transact bail bond
business in this state
Obliged
Principal or surety on a bail bond
Principal
Defendant or witness obligated to appear in court
Resident
Who lives in the state for 6 consecutive months
Runner
A person employed by a professional bondsman for the purpose of assisting the bail bondsman in
presenting the defendant in court or executing bonds on behalf of the licensed bondsman when the power
of attorney has been recorded.
Surety
One who with the principal is liable for the amount of the bail bond upon forfeiture of the bail.
Collateral
Something else the bondsman holds besides the 15% premium
Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
,What is the purpose of collateral
Protect the bondsman from loss in the event of a forfeiture
What are types of collateral
Money or negotiable instrument
Personal property, cars, etc (moveable)
Real property, houses, buildings (nonmoveable)
Indemnity agreements, a civil contract basically a promissory note
How much collateral can a bondsman take
Up to 100% of the bond
Where must collateral be stored
trust account in NC bank
Separate from personal or business account
Trust account funds shall be funds collected as collateral on bail bonds only
The trust account funds are not to be commingled with other funds
The collateral funds must be deposited in trust account within 2 banking days after receipt
How is property collateral stored
Bondsman is liable for any damages
Must be returned in the same condition
Bondsman using collateral other than paying forfeiture may be held civil and criminally liable
How should collateral be returned
In the same condition it was received in.
WIthin 15 days.
Failure to return collateral can lead to revoked license
Failure to return collateral in excess of $1500 can lead to criminal charges
How long does the surety have to return the principal
150 days
What are the reasons to have a forfeiture set aside
1)FTA been set aside by the court and order for arrest has been recalled
2) charges for which the defendant has bonded have been disposed by the court other than the dismissal
with leave.
3)defendant has been surrendered by surety
4)Def. served with order for arrest for the FTA
5) def. died
6)Def. is incarcerated in NC or U.S.
Where do the three copies of the bond forfeiture notice get copied to
School board attorney, D.A., Clerk of court
What is needed to file a forfeiture of bond
Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
, Motion and Certificate of service
How many motions is allowed within the 150 days
1
Anytime before the expiration of 150 days, the defendant, surety, professional bondsman, runner
for a professional bondsman, or surety bondsman for an insurance company may make a ______
______ that the forfeiture to be set aside
Written motion
What happens after you file a motion for a forfeiture to be set aside
If the DA, school board attorney objects to the motion, there will be a hearing within 30 days afterthought
objection is filed where the defendant was bonded to appear.
The court will not set aside a forfeiture if a bondsman signs a bond for a defendant
Who has already failed to appear twice in the case for which he was charged and the bondsman had
actual notice of the defendants prior failures to appear
How does the bondsman get actual notice of a defendants FTA
Defendants condition of release and release order. ACTUAL NOTICE of 2 failures to appear shall be
indicated on the defendants release order by a judicial official.
If you pay a bond do you ever get your money back?
Anytime before the expiration of 3 years any surety, professional bondsman, runner for a professional
bondsman, or surety bondsman acting behalf of an insurance company make a written motion for relief
How many motions are allowed within 3 years to remit the bond
1
What are the only 2 reasons to get your money back on a bond
The surety was not notified of the defendants failure to appear in court by the 30th day after the
defendants failure to appear.
Other extraordinary circumstances exist that the court, in its discretion, determines should entitle that
person to relief.
Anytime before a FTA, the defendant may be surrendered to
The sheriff of the county where the defendant is bonded to appear or to the sheriff of the county where
the defendant was bonded from. The full premium shall be returned within 72 hours after the surrender
What are the reasons to return the defendant without the return of premium
1)fails to pay the premium payment according to the agreement.
2) changes his address without notifying surety
3) physically hides from the surety
4)leaves the state without permission of the surety
5) violates the order of the court
Bail bondsman Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
