FL BAIL BONDS FINAL PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If a bond register is computer generated, what is the acceptable format that is
approved by the department? - ✔✔A print that maintains the same format is acceptable.
✔✔Statement of surrender - ✔✔Form used when a defendant is returned to jail
✔✔What must a premium receipt contain? - ✔✔Must contain Agency name, Surety
name, Date, Defendants name, and unique receipt number.
✔✔A collateral receipt must contain - ✔✔Signatures of agent and person giving
collateral, Description of collateral, Unique receipt number
✔✔How many years should the IRS 8300 form be kept? And where? - ✔✔5 years and
kept in the defendants file
✔✔What form must include the following phrase "for good valuable consideration, the
undersigned principal agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the surety company or its
agents from all losses not otherwise prohibited by law or rules of the department?" -
✔✔Indemnity Agreement
✔✔What form must include the statement of the bondsman? - ✔✔Appearance Bond
✔✔What are three forms of prohibited solicitation? - ✔✔Passing out cards at the Jail,
Court house, or either of the property.
✔✔On which two forms is the agent obligated to list the collateral the has been
deposited for the bond - ✔✔Appearance Bond and collateral receipt
✔✔What are the four levels of the Florida court system? - ✔✔County, Circuit, District
county of appeal, Supreme.
✔✔What is the title given over the elected official that oversees the department of
financial services in Florida and who is the current person holding that position ? -
✔✔The chief financial officer Jeff Atwater
✔✔Churning - ✔✔Charging premium of the same bond
✔✔misappropriation - ✔✔misuse of monetary cash collateral
✔✔conversion - ✔✔misuse of physical collateral
, ✔✔Felony - ✔✔Any crime resulting in 1 or more years of punishment
✔✔Misdemeanor - ✔✔Any crime resulting in less than one year of punishment
✔✔Who is the constitutional officer elected by the people to maintain all records of the
court? - ✔✔Clerck of the Court
✔✔In Florida, What do we call the elected Chief Law enforcement Officer in a county
that is responsible for the law enforcement, corrections, and court services within the
county? - ✔✔The Sheriff
✔✔What is the title given to the lawyer representing the interests of the State in a legal
proceeding, typically as a prosecutor? - ✔✔State Attorney
✔✔ Which two Florida Statutes govern the bail bond industry? - ✔✔Chapter 648 and
903
✔✔Which Governmental agency or department governs the bail bond industry in the
state of Florida? - ✔✔Florida Department of Financial Services
✔✔The Records of all Bail Bond written in this state must be made available within how
many hours after being requested by the state? - ✔✔48 hours
✔✔What types of action can the department take against an agents bail bond license? (
4 types) - ✔✔Fine-Probation-suspension-Revoke
✔✔What is a daily bond register? - ✔✔The power registry-Daily log of powers used-
Itemized list to count
✔✔What must be held in an individual file or envelope for each principal for whom a bail
bond has been executed? - ✔✔Power- Appearance Bond-premium receipt-Collateral
receipt-promissory note-indemnity agreement-disclosure notice-Application/Contract-
Discharge
✔✔What is considered to be reasonable business hours - ✔✔8 hours a day 5 days a
week (Between the hours of 8am and 6pm)
✔✔Explain what is acceptable as it pertains to the branch office of a bail agency's
entrance and sign? - ✔✔Business name and address you have filed with the
department.
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔If a bond register is computer generated, what is the acceptable format that is
approved by the department? - ✔✔A print that maintains the same format is acceptable.
✔✔Statement of surrender - ✔✔Form used when a defendant is returned to jail
✔✔What must a premium receipt contain? - ✔✔Must contain Agency name, Surety
name, Date, Defendants name, and unique receipt number.
✔✔A collateral receipt must contain - ✔✔Signatures of agent and person giving
collateral, Description of collateral, Unique receipt number
✔✔How many years should the IRS 8300 form be kept? And where? - ✔✔5 years and
kept in the defendants file
✔✔What form must include the following phrase "for good valuable consideration, the
undersigned principal agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the surety company or its
agents from all losses not otherwise prohibited by law or rules of the department?" -
✔✔Indemnity Agreement
✔✔What form must include the statement of the bondsman? - ✔✔Appearance Bond
✔✔What are three forms of prohibited solicitation? - ✔✔Passing out cards at the Jail,
Court house, or either of the property.
✔✔On which two forms is the agent obligated to list the collateral the has been
deposited for the bond - ✔✔Appearance Bond and collateral receipt
✔✔What are the four levels of the Florida court system? - ✔✔County, Circuit, District
county of appeal, Supreme.
✔✔What is the title given over the elected official that oversees the department of
financial services in Florida and who is the current person holding that position ? -
✔✔The chief financial officer Jeff Atwater
✔✔Churning - ✔✔Charging premium of the same bond
✔✔misappropriation - ✔✔misuse of monetary cash collateral
✔✔conversion - ✔✔misuse of physical collateral
, ✔✔Felony - ✔✔Any crime resulting in 1 or more years of punishment
✔✔Misdemeanor - ✔✔Any crime resulting in less than one year of punishment
✔✔Who is the constitutional officer elected by the people to maintain all records of the
court? - ✔✔Clerck of the Court
✔✔In Florida, What do we call the elected Chief Law enforcement Officer in a county
that is responsible for the law enforcement, corrections, and court services within the
county? - ✔✔The Sheriff
✔✔What is the title given to the lawyer representing the interests of the State in a legal
proceeding, typically as a prosecutor? - ✔✔State Attorney
✔✔ Which two Florida Statutes govern the bail bond industry? - ✔✔Chapter 648 and
903
✔✔Which Governmental agency or department governs the bail bond industry in the
state of Florida? - ✔✔Florida Department of Financial Services
✔✔The Records of all Bail Bond written in this state must be made available within how
many hours after being requested by the state? - ✔✔48 hours
✔✔What types of action can the department take against an agents bail bond license? (
4 types) - ✔✔Fine-Probation-suspension-Revoke
✔✔What is a daily bond register? - ✔✔The power registry-Daily log of powers used-
Itemized list to count
✔✔What must be held in an individual file or envelope for each principal for whom a bail
bond has been executed? - ✔✔Power- Appearance Bond-premium receipt-Collateral
receipt-promissory note-indemnity agreement-disclosure notice-Application/Contract-
Discharge
✔✔What is considered to be reasonable business hours - ✔✔8 hours a day 5 days a
week (Between the hours of 8am and 6pm)
✔✔Explain what is acceptable as it pertains to the branch office of a bail agency's
entrance and sign? - ✔✔Business name and address you have filed with the
department.
