All Florida County Bail Bonds Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
JOE, A BAIL BONDSMAN RECEIVED A CALL FROM A DEFENDANT WHO WANTS TO BE
BONDED OUT OF JAIL. JOE IS OUT OF STATE ON A PICK-UP AND CALLED BOBBY, HIS
NEIGHBOR WHO IS ALSO A BAIL BONDSMAN TO POST THE BOND. JOE AGREES
THAT HE WILL DIVIDE THE PREMIUM 60%/ 40% WITH THE 60% GOING TO BOBBY.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT;
a) This is allowable under the statute once the insurance company is paid
b) A bail bond agent may not divide with others, or share with any commissions
payable on account of any bail bond
c) Both A and B is correct
d) None of the above is correct
Correct Answer
a) This is allowable under the statute once the insurance company is paid
Question 2
If forfeiture occurs, within how many days shall the agent or insurer give written
notice of intent to convert the collateral deposited into cash to satisfy the forfeiture to
the indemnitor and principal?
a) 5 days
b) 10 days
c) 21 days
d)None of the above is correct
Correct Answer
b) 10 days
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,Question 3
What is a false arrest action?
a) False arrest occurs when someone restrains another who is wanted for the
commission of a crime.
b) This occurs when someone restrains another without the legal authority to do so
c) This is not a concern of Bail bond agents
d) None of the above
Correct Answer
This occurs when someone restrains another without the legal authority to do so
Question 4
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT. A BAIL BOND AGENT OR TEMPORARY BAIL
BOND AGENT MAY:
a) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to a jailer, police officer,
peace officer or committing judge
b) Not pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in a bail bond
matter, except in defense of any action on a bond
c) Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond
he or she is surety
d) All of the above are prohibited
Correct Answer
b) Not pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in a bail bond
matter, except in defense of any action on a bond
Question 5
As a condition of pre-trial release, whether such release is by surety bail bond or
recognizance bond or in some other form, the defendant shall do all of the following
EXCEPT;
a) Comply with all conditions of pre-trial release
b) Refrain from contact of any kind with a victim in domestic violence cases
c) Participate in criminal activities of all kinds
d) Appear at all court proceedings
Correct Answer
c) Participate in criminal activities of all kinds
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,Question 6
Perjury occurs when:
a) An accused and the prosecutor makes a bargain
b) A false statement is made under oath in a judicial proceeding
c) An order from a judge in a civil case
d) Involving money
Correct Answer
b) A false statement is made under oath in a judicial proceeding
Question 7
A command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain
matter is referred to as a :
a) Surety
b) Subpoena
c) Stipulation
d) Surveillance
Correct Answer
b) Subpoena
Question 8
The trial jurisdiction of county courts is established by statute. The jurisdiction of
county courts extends to
a. Civil disputes involving $15,000 or less.
b. The majority of non-jury trials in Florida take place before one judge sitting as a
judge of the county court.
c. The county courts are sometimes referred to as "the people's courts," probably
because a large part of the courts' work involves voluminous citizen disputes, such as
traffic offenses, less serious criminal matters (misdemeanors), and relatively small
monetary disputes.
d. All the above
e. None of the above
Correct Answer
d. All the above
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, Question 9
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is set out in the Constitution with some degree
of what by which the Legislature may add or take away certain categories of cases.
a. flexibility
b. Supportivity
c. Amendability
d. Amenability
e. Rigidity
Correct Answer
a. flexibility
Question 10
FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD SHALL
RESULT IN THE APPOINTING ENTITY A DELINQUENT FEE OF;
a) $100
b) $250
c) $500
d) None of the above
Correct Answer
b) $250
Question 11
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A MOTION IN AN APPLICATION TO THE COURT?
a) An order to obtain a ruling from the judge for the applicant to pay a fine
b) To obtain some ruling or order directing an act to be done in favor of the applicant
c) Both A and B above is correct
d) None of the above is correct
Correct Answer
b) To obtain some ruling or order directing an act to be done in favor of the
applicant
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
JOE, A BAIL BONDSMAN RECEIVED A CALL FROM A DEFENDANT WHO WANTS TO BE
BONDED OUT OF JAIL. JOE IS OUT OF STATE ON A PICK-UP AND CALLED BOBBY, HIS
NEIGHBOR WHO IS ALSO A BAIL BONDSMAN TO POST THE BOND. JOE AGREES
THAT HE WILL DIVIDE THE PREMIUM 60%/ 40% WITH THE 60% GOING TO BOBBY.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT;
a) This is allowable under the statute once the insurance company is paid
b) A bail bond agent may not divide with others, or share with any commissions
payable on account of any bail bond
c) Both A and B is correct
d) None of the above is correct
Correct Answer
a) This is allowable under the statute once the insurance company is paid
Question 2
If forfeiture occurs, within how many days shall the agent or insurer give written
notice of intent to convert the collateral deposited into cash to satisfy the forfeiture to
the indemnitor and principal?
a) 5 days
b) 10 days
c) 21 days
d)None of the above is correct
Correct Answer
b) 10 days
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,Question 3
What is a false arrest action?
a) False arrest occurs when someone restrains another who is wanted for the
commission of a crime.
b) This occurs when someone restrains another without the legal authority to do so
c) This is not a concern of Bail bond agents
d) None of the above
Correct Answer
This occurs when someone restrains another without the legal authority to do so
Question 4
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT. A BAIL BOND AGENT OR TEMPORARY BAIL
BOND AGENT MAY:
a) Pay a fee or rebate or give or promise anything of value to a jailer, police officer,
peace officer or committing judge
b) Not pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in a bail bond
matter, except in defense of any action on a bond
c) Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of one on whose bond
he or she is surety
d) All of the above are prohibited
Correct Answer
b) Not pay a fee or rebate or give anything of value to an attorney in a bail bond
matter, except in defense of any action on a bond
Question 5
As a condition of pre-trial release, whether such release is by surety bail bond or
recognizance bond or in some other form, the defendant shall do all of the following
EXCEPT;
a) Comply with all conditions of pre-trial release
b) Refrain from contact of any kind with a victim in domestic violence cases
c) Participate in criminal activities of all kinds
d) Appear at all court proceedings
Correct Answer
c) Participate in criminal activities of all kinds
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,Question 6
Perjury occurs when:
a) An accused and the prosecutor makes a bargain
b) A false statement is made under oath in a judicial proceeding
c) An order from a judge in a civil case
d) Involving money
Correct Answer
b) A false statement is made under oath in a judicial proceeding
Question 7
A command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain
matter is referred to as a :
a) Surety
b) Subpoena
c) Stipulation
d) Surveillance
Correct Answer
b) Subpoena
Question 8
The trial jurisdiction of county courts is established by statute. The jurisdiction of
county courts extends to
a. Civil disputes involving $15,000 or less.
b. The majority of non-jury trials in Florida take place before one judge sitting as a
judge of the county court.
c. The county courts are sometimes referred to as "the people's courts," probably
because a large part of the courts' work involves voluminous citizen disputes, such as
traffic offenses, less serious criminal matters (misdemeanors), and relatively small
monetary disputes.
d. All the above
e. None of the above
Correct Answer
d. All the above
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, Question 9
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is set out in the Constitution with some degree
of what by which the Legislature may add or take away certain categories of cases.
a. flexibility
b. Supportivity
c. Amendability
d. Amenability
e. Rigidity
Correct Answer
a. flexibility
Question 10
FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD SHALL
RESULT IN THE APPOINTING ENTITY A DELINQUENT FEE OF;
a) $100
b) $250
c) $500
d) None of the above
Correct Answer
b) $250
Question 11
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A MOTION IN AN APPLICATION TO THE COURT?
a) An order to obtain a ruling from the judge for the applicant to pay a fine
b) To obtain some ruling or order directing an act to be done in favor of the applicant
c) Both A and B above is correct
d) None of the above is correct
Correct Answer
b) To obtain some ruling or order directing an act to be done in favor of the
applicant
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