BAIL BONDSMAN TEST PART 1
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Bail Bond Angent - ANSW-A surety Agent or an agent of a property bail bondsman who is duly licensed
pursuant to the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789, is employed by and is working under the
authority of a licensed general bail bond agent.
Bail Bond or Appearense Bond - ANSW-A bond for a specified monteary amount which is executed by
the defendant and a qualified licensee pursuant to sections 374.696 to 347.789, and which is issued to a
court or authorized officer as security for the subsequent court appearance of the defendant upon the
defendants release from actual custody pending appearence
Department - ANSW-The department of insurance of the state of missouri
Director - ANSW-The director of the department of insurance
General Bail Bond Agent - ANSW-A surety agent of a property bail bondman as defined in sections
374.700 to 374.775 who licensed in accordance with sections 374.000 to 374.775 and who devotes at
least 50% of his working time to the bail bond business in this state.
Insurer - ANSW-Any surety insurance company which is qualified by the department to transact surety
business in missouri
Licensee - ANSW-A bail bond agent or a general bond agentq
Property Bail Bondsman - ANSW-A person who pledges united states currency, United States Postal
money orders or cashiers checks or other property as security for a bail bond in connection with a
judicial proceeding and who receives or is promised therefore money or other things of value
Surety Bail Bond Agent - ANSW-Any person appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or
countersign bail bonds in connection with judicial proceedings, and who receives or is promised money
or other things of value therefore
Surety Recovery agent - ANSW-A person not performing the duties of a sworn peace officer who tracks
down, captures and surrenders to the custody of a court a fugitive who has violated a bail bond
agreement, excluding a bail bond agent or general bail bond agent.
Taking a bail or take bail - ANSW-The acceptance by a person authorized to take bail of the undertaking
of a sufficient surety for the appearance of the defendant according to the terms of the undertaking or
that the surety will pay to the court the sum specified. Taking of bail or take bail does not include the
fixing of the amount of bail and no person other than a competent court shall fix the amount of bail.
RSMO 374.702 License Required (Restrictions on Practice) Bullet 1 - ANSW-- No person shall engage in
the bail bond business as a bail bond agent or a general bail bond agent without being licensed as a
general bail bond agent without being licensed as provide in sections 374.695 to 374.775
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Bail Bond Angent - ANSW-A surety Agent or an agent of a property bail bondsman who is duly licensed
pursuant to the provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789, is employed by and is working under the
authority of a licensed general bail bond agent.
Bail Bond or Appearense Bond - ANSW-A bond for a specified monteary amount which is executed by
the defendant and a qualified licensee pursuant to sections 374.696 to 347.789, and which is issued to a
court or authorized officer as security for the subsequent court appearance of the defendant upon the
defendants release from actual custody pending appearence
Department - ANSW-The department of insurance of the state of missouri
Director - ANSW-The director of the department of insurance
General Bail Bond Agent - ANSW-A surety agent of a property bail bondman as defined in sections
374.700 to 374.775 who licensed in accordance with sections 374.000 to 374.775 and who devotes at
least 50% of his working time to the bail bond business in this state.
Insurer - ANSW-Any surety insurance company which is qualified by the department to transact surety
business in missouri
Licensee - ANSW-A bail bond agent or a general bond agentq
Property Bail Bondsman - ANSW-A person who pledges united states currency, United States Postal
money orders or cashiers checks or other property as security for a bail bond in connection with a
judicial proceeding and who receives or is promised therefore money or other things of value
Surety Bail Bond Agent - ANSW-Any person appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or
countersign bail bonds in connection with judicial proceedings, and who receives or is promised money
or other things of value therefore
Surety Recovery agent - ANSW-A person not performing the duties of a sworn peace officer who tracks
down, captures and surrenders to the custody of a court a fugitive who has violated a bail bond
agreement, excluding a bail bond agent or general bail bond agent.
Taking a bail or take bail - ANSW-The acceptance by a person authorized to take bail of the undertaking
of a sufficient surety for the appearance of the defendant according to the terms of the undertaking or
that the surety will pay to the court the sum specified. Taking of bail or take bail does not include the
fixing of the amount of bail and no person other than a competent court shall fix the amount of bail.
RSMO 374.702 License Required (Restrictions on Practice) Bullet 1 - ANSW-- No person shall engage in
the bail bond business as a bail bond agent or a general bail bond agent without being licensed as a
general bail bond agent without being licensed as provide in sections 374.695 to 374.775
