FL BAIL BONDS EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the minimum age requirement for an applicant of a limited surety agents
license? - ✔✔18 Years old
✔✔What is the minimum education requirement for an applicant of a limited surety
agents license? - ✔✔High school Diploma or equivalent
✔✔A person holding a temporary bail bond license may or may not - ✔✔Execute or sign
bonds-deliver a bond-handle collateral receipts-perform pickups alone- manage and
office separate from their supervisor.
✔✔What does it mean when an Insurer "appoints" an agent? Describe what this means
and what steps are taken in the appointment procedure - ✔✔Must file the appointment
with the department and at the same time pay the applicable appointment fees and
taxes. A person appointed under this section must hold a valid bail bond agent's or
temporary bail bond agent's license.
✔✔What are the continuing education requirements in the state of Florida as it pertains
to Bail Agents? - ✔✔Complete 14 hours every TWO years by the end of your birth
month which includes at least 9 hours elective and 5 hours ethics
✔✔What is the purpose of a Managing General Agent - ✔✔Supervise agency and/or
Agents hired by the insurer
✔✔What is the name of the document that a bail agent has to record in order to register
in a county in which the wish to execute bonds in? With whom must they register this
document and how often? - ✔✔The document is a Qualify power of attorney and must
be registered with the Sheriffs office and the clerk of courts By April 1st of every odd
numbered year.
✔✔Which of the following three is considered allowable collateral in the state of florida:
Warranty Deed, Mortgage Deed, Or Quit Claim Deed? - ✔✔Mortgage Deed
✔✔What is the proper procedure or handling of cash collateral accepted in the amount
of - ✔✔1,000.00 Goes in to a no interest account- collateral account
5500.00 You must send a report to surety company.
✔✔What is the minimum amount of collateral an agent should require when executing a
bond of any amount? - ✔✔Promissory Note & Indemnity Agreement
, ✔✔If a bond forfeiture occurs, what must a bail agent do prior to converting the
collateral to pay for the forfeiture? - ✔✔Send 10 day notice to indemnitor that collateral
will be converted to cash.
✔✔All Bail Bond agents of the same agency must be "What" to represent the same
companies - ✔✔Appointed
✔✔What is considered to be acceptable forms of collateral - ✔✔A promissory note, An
indemnity agreement, Title and mortgage.
✔✔Explain the proper procedure for the return collateral - ✔✔Sign for the return -Must
be returned within 21 days after discharge
✔✔What are the two main purposes of bail determination proceedings? - ✔✔To ensure
that the defendant appears at all subsequent criminal proceedings and otherwise fulfills
all conditions of the bond
✔✔What types of things does the court consider when determining whether to release a
defendant on bail? - ✔✔Criminal History, evidence against him, and ties to the
community.
✔✔What is a forfeiture? - ✔✔A failure to appear
✔✔How long does a forfeiture remain a forfeiture? - ✔✔60 days
✔✔What is a Judgement? - ✔✔A condition the circuit court issues to the surety
company to pay the amount owed
✔✔How long does a judgment remain a judgement? - ✔✔35 days
✔✔How much advance notice must the Clerk give the bail agent of a court
appearance? - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔How many days does the clerk have to notify the bail agent that a forfeiture of a
bond has occurred? - ✔✔5 days
✔✔Draw the sliding scale for remissions - ✔✔Return within 90 days 100%
Return within 180days 95%
Return within 1 year 85%
Return within 2 years 50%
✔✔What is the IRS form 8300? - ✔✔A form to submit to the IRS to report cash
payments received usually used when a business receives $10,000.00 or more in cash.
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is the minimum age requirement for an applicant of a limited surety agents
license? - ✔✔18 Years old
✔✔What is the minimum education requirement for an applicant of a limited surety
agents license? - ✔✔High school Diploma or equivalent
✔✔A person holding a temporary bail bond license may or may not - ✔✔Execute or sign
bonds-deliver a bond-handle collateral receipts-perform pickups alone- manage and
office separate from their supervisor.
✔✔What does it mean when an Insurer "appoints" an agent? Describe what this means
and what steps are taken in the appointment procedure - ✔✔Must file the appointment
with the department and at the same time pay the applicable appointment fees and
taxes. A person appointed under this section must hold a valid bail bond agent's or
temporary bail bond agent's license.
✔✔What are the continuing education requirements in the state of Florida as it pertains
to Bail Agents? - ✔✔Complete 14 hours every TWO years by the end of your birth
month which includes at least 9 hours elective and 5 hours ethics
✔✔What is the purpose of a Managing General Agent - ✔✔Supervise agency and/or
Agents hired by the insurer
✔✔What is the name of the document that a bail agent has to record in order to register
in a county in which the wish to execute bonds in? With whom must they register this
document and how often? - ✔✔The document is a Qualify power of attorney and must
be registered with the Sheriffs office and the clerk of courts By April 1st of every odd
numbered year.
✔✔Which of the following three is considered allowable collateral in the state of florida:
Warranty Deed, Mortgage Deed, Or Quit Claim Deed? - ✔✔Mortgage Deed
✔✔What is the proper procedure or handling of cash collateral accepted in the amount
of - ✔✔1,000.00 Goes in to a no interest account- collateral account
5500.00 You must send a report to surety company.
✔✔What is the minimum amount of collateral an agent should require when executing a
bond of any amount? - ✔✔Promissory Note & Indemnity Agreement
, ✔✔If a bond forfeiture occurs, what must a bail agent do prior to converting the
collateral to pay for the forfeiture? - ✔✔Send 10 day notice to indemnitor that collateral
will be converted to cash.
✔✔All Bail Bond agents of the same agency must be "What" to represent the same
companies - ✔✔Appointed
✔✔What is considered to be acceptable forms of collateral - ✔✔A promissory note, An
indemnity agreement, Title and mortgage.
✔✔Explain the proper procedure for the return collateral - ✔✔Sign for the return -Must
be returned within 21 days after discharge
✔✔What are the two main purposes of bail determination proceedings? - ✔✔To ensure
that the defendant appears at all subsequent criminal proceedings and otherwise fulfills
all conditions of the bond
✔✔What types of things does the court consider when determining whether to release a
defendant on bail? - ✔✔Criminal History, evidence against him, and ties to the
community.
✔✔What is a forfeiture? - ✔✔A failure to appear
✔✔How long does a forfeiture remain a forfeiture? - ✔✔60 days
✔✔What is a Judgement? - ✔✔A condition the circuit court issues to the surety
company to pay the amount owed
✔✔How long does a judgment remain a judgement? - ✔✔35 days
✔✔How much advance notice must the Clerk give the bail agent of a court
appearance? - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔How many days does the clerk have to notify the bail agent that a forfeiture of a
bond has occurred? - ✔✔5 days
✔✔Draw the sliding scale for remissions - ✔✔Return within 90 days 100%
Return within 180days 95%
Return within 1 year 85%
Return within 2 years 50%
✔✔What is the IRS form 8300? - ✔✔A form to submit to the IRS to report cash
payments received usually used when a business receives $10,000.00 or more in cash.
