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MS BAIL QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
The purpose of bail is? - correct answer- 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. - correct
answer- Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? - correct answer- At least
90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? - correct answer- At the time of
nonappearance (at the missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? - correct answer- At least
90 days
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How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? - correct
answer- At least 90 days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? - correct
answer- 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? -
correct answer- No professional agent shall operate under
more than one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work
for? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- "Relative" means a spouse, parent,
grandparent, child, sister, brother, or consanguineous aunt,
uncle, niece, or nephew.
Department - correct answer- The Department of Insurance
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Professional bail agent - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- 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.,
Personal surety agent - correct answer- 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.
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Surety - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Yes, but
they can not write a bail bond in the county in which the relative
works.
Can the commissioner refuse to issue a privilege license for a
soliciting bail agent to change from one (1) professional bail
agent to another? If so why? - correct answer- Yes, if the
soliciting agent owes any premium or debt to the professional
bail agent with whom he is currently licensed.
How many hours of pre-licensing education is required before a
person can license as a professional, soliciting, or bail
enforcement agent? - correct answer- 40 Hours
How many hours of education does a professional, soliciting,
and bail enforcement agent need each year? - correct answer-
8 Hours
MS BAIL QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
The purpose of bail is? - correct answer- 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. - correct
answer- Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? - correct answer- At least
90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? - correct answer- At the time of
nonappearance (at the missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? - correct answer- At least
90 days
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How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? - correct
answer- At least 90 days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? - correct
answer- 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? -
correct answer- No professional agent shall operate under
more than one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work
for? - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- "Relative" means a spouse, parent,
grandparent, child, sister, brother, or consanguineous aunt,
uncle, niece, or nephew.
Department - correct answer- The Department of Insurance
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Professional bail agent - correct answer- 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 - correct answer- 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.,
Personal surety agent - correct answer- 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.
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Surety - correct answer- 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? - correct answer- Yes, but
they can not write a bail bond in the county in which the relative
works.
Can the commissioner refuse to issue a privilege license for a
soliciting bail agent to change from one (1) professional bail
agent to another? If so why? - correct answer- Yes, if the
soliciting agent owes any premium or debt to the professional
bail agent with whom he is currently licensed.
How many hours of pre-licensing education is required before a
person can license as a professional, soliciting, or bail
enforcement agent? - correct answer- 40 Hours
How many hours of education does a professional, soliciting,
and bail enforcement agent need each year? - correct answer-
8 Hours
