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MS Bail Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
The purpose of bail is? Ans: To guarantee appearance and a bail
bond shall not be forfeited for any other reason.
What are the three documents that a court clerk must provide to
the professional bail agent when forfeiting a bond. Ans:
Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? Ans: At the time of nonappearance
(at the missed court date)
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A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? Ans: At least 90
days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? Ans: No
license shall e issued or renewed except in compliance with this
chapter, and none shall be issued except to an INDIVIDUAL.
A professional bail agent can work under how many names? Ans:
No professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade
name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for?
Ans: One(1) and they must operate under the same trade name as
the professional agent.
WHat is the definition of relative as it pertains to Ms. Code 83-39?
Ans: "Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sister,
brother, or consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
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Department Ans: The Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent Ans: means any individual who shall
furnish bail, acting as a licensed personal surety agent or as a
licensed limited surety agent representing an insurer as defined in
Ms. Code 83-39. The above definition shall not include, and Ms.
Code 83-3 does not apply to any individual who is not licensed
under Ms. Code 83-39 who acts as a personal surety in instances
where there is no compensation charged or received for such
services.
Limited surety agent Ans: Means any individual who is appointed
by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail
bonds in connection with judicial proceedings, and who is duly
licensed by the commissioner to represent such insurer for the
restricted lines of bail, fidelity and surety, after successfully
completing a limited examination by the department for the
restricted lines of business.,
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Personal surety agent Ans: Means any individual who, having
posted the necessary qualification bond with the commissioner as
required by section 83-39-8, and duly licensed by the
commissioner, may execute and sign bail bonds in connection with
judicial proceedings. All new personal surety agents licensed after
July 1, 1994, shall complete successfully a limited examination by
the department for restricted lines of business.
Surety Ans: means the insurer or personal surety agent
guaranteeing the bail bond and for the purpose of process does
not mean the agent of such insurer or personal surety agent.
Can a person license if they have a relative that is either law
enforcement, judicial official, employee, contractor, or contractor's
employee of any any police department, sheriffs department, jail,
or corrections facility that houses federal, state, county, or
municipal inmates? Ans: Yes, but they can not write a bail bond in
the county in which the relative works.
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MS Bail Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
The purpose of bail is? Ans: To guarantee appearance and a bail
bond shall not be forfeited for any other reason.
What are the three documents that a court clerk must provide to
the professional bail agent when forfeiting a bond. Ans:
Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? Ans: At the time of nonappearance
(at the missed court date)
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A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? Ans: At least 90
days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? Ans: No
license shall e issued or renewed except in compliance with this
chapter, and none shall be issued except to an INDIVIDUAL.
A professional bail agent can work under how many names? Ans:
No professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade
name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for?
Ans: One(1) and they must operate under the same trade name as
the professional agent.
WHat is the definition of relative as it pertains to Ms. Code 83-39?
Ans: "Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sister,
brother, or consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
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Department Ans: The Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent Ans: means any individual who shall
furnish bail, acting as a licensed personal surety agent or as a
licensed limited surety agent representing an insurer as defined in
Ms. Code 83-39. The above definition shall not include, and Ms.
Code 83-3 does not apply to any individual who is not licensed
under Ms. Code 83-39 who acts as a personal surety in instances
where there is no compensation charged or received for such
services.
Limited surety agent Ans: Means any individual who is appointed
by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail
bonds in connection with judicial proceedings, and who is duly
licensed by the commissioner to represent such insurer for the
restricted lines of bail, fidelity and surety, after successfully
completing a limited examination by the department for the
restricted lines of business.,
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Personal surety agent Ans: Means any individual who, having
posted the necessary qualification bond with the commissioner as
required by section 83-39-8, and duly licensed by the
commissioner, may execute and sign bail bonds in connection with
judicial proceedings. All new personal surety agents licensed after
July 1, 1994, shall complete successfully a limited examination by
the department for restricted lines of business.
Surety Ans: means the insurer or personal surety agent
guaranteeing the bail bond and for the purpose of process does
not mean the agent of such insurer or personal surety agent.
Can a person license if they have a relative that is either law
enforcement, judicial official, employee, contractor, or contractor's
employee of any any police department, sheriffs department, jail,
or corrections facility that houses federal, state, county, or
municipal inmates? Ans: Yes, but they can not write a bail bond in
the county in which the relative works.
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