BAIL BONDS PRE-LICENSING EXAM 2025
WITH ANSWERS.
Where will a hearing be scheduled in court if the district attorney or school
board attorney object to the motion to set aside forfeiture? - correct answer -In
the county where the defendant was bonded to appear
How many motions to set forfeiture aside are allowed between the "date notice
given" and the "final judgment date"? - correct answer -One
What length of time does a bondsman have to petition the court to remit the
payment of the bond? - correct answer -Three years after the judgment of the
forfeiture became final
What are the two reasons a bondsman might get relief after final judgment? -
correct answer -Notice was not given within 30 days after the date the
defendant failed to appear
Other extraordinary circumstances exist for which the court would allow relief
Within 3 years after final judgment, how many motions to remit the bond are
allowed? - correct answer -One
Why would a bondsman be required to pay a bond, even though one or more of
,the 7 reasons to set aside the forfeiture had been met within the allowed time? -
correct answer -The defendant had already failed to appear twice in the same
case before the bond was signed
What reasons would the court order monetary sanctions for filing a forfeiture
motion? - correct answer -Not signing the motion
Not attaching required documents to the motion Filing
fraudulent motions or documents
What would the court order as sanction for not signing the forfeiture motion? -
correct answer -25% of the face amount of the bond
What would the court order as sanction for not attaching required documents to
the forfeiture motion? - correct answer -50% of the face amount of the bond
What would the court order as sanction for filing a fraudulent forfeiture
motion? - correct answer -100% of the face amount of the bond
What other actions could the court take for filing a fraudulent forfeiture
motion? - correct answer -Criminal prosecution
What U.S. Supreme Court ruling provides authority for the bail bond industry?
- correct answer -Taylor vs Taintor
, For what purpose can a bondsman arrest a defendant? - correct answer -For the
purpose of surrender
Before forfeiture of a bond, what two places can a bondsman surrender the
defendant? - correct answer -To the sheriff of the county where the defendant
was bonded to appear
To the sheriff of the county where the defendant was bonded (from)
How long does a bondsman have to return the full premium if the principal is
surrendered? - correct answer -72 hours
What are the seven reasons a defendant can be surrendered without return of
the bond premium? - correct answer -Fails to pay the premium or premium
payment
Changes address without notifying surety of change
Physically hide from surety
Leaves the State without permission of surety Violates any
order of the court
Fails to disclose or provides false information regarding court matters
Provides incorrect or false personal identification information
After forfeiture of a bond, where can the bondsman surrender the principal? -
correct answer -To the sheriff of the county where the defendant was bonded to
WITH ANSWERS.
Where will a hearing be scheduled in court if the district attorney or school
board attorney object to the motion to set aside forfeiture? - correct answer -In
the county where the defendant was bonded to appear
How many motions to set forfeiture aside are allowed between the "date notice
given" and the "final judgment date"? - correct answer -One
What length of time does a bondsman have to petition the court to remit the
payment of the bond? - correct answer -Three years after the judgment of the
forfeiture became final
What are the two reasons a bondsman might get relief after final judgment? -
correct answer -Notice was not given within 30 days after the date the
defendant failed to appear
Other extraordinary circumstances exist for which the court would allow relief
Within 3 years after final judgment, how many motions to remit the bond are
allowed? - correct answer -One
Why would a bondsman be required to pay a bond, even though one or more of
,the 7 reasons to set aside the forfeiture had been met within the allowed time? -
correct answer -The defendant had already failed to appear twice in the same
case before the bond was signed
What reasons would the court order monetary sanctions for filing a forfeiture
motion? - correct answer -Not signing the motion
Not attaching required documents to the motion Filing
fraudulent motions or documents
What would the court order as sanction for not signing the forfeiture motion? -
correct answer -25% of the face amount of the bond
What would the court order as sanction for not attaching required documents to
the forfeiture motion? - correct answer -50% of the face amount of the bond
What would the court order as sanction for filing a fraudulent forfeiture
motion? - correct answer -100% of the face amount of the bond
What other actions could the court take for filing a fraudulent forfeiture
motion? - correct answer -Criminal prosecution
What U.S. Supreme Court ruling provides authority for the bail bond industry?
- correct answer -Taylor vs Taintor
, For what purpose can a bondsman arrest a defendant? - correct answer -For the
purpose of surrender
Before forfeiture of a bond, what two places can a bondsman surrender the
defendant? - correct answer -To the sheriff of the county where the defendant
was bonded to appear
To the sheriff of the county where the defendant was bonded (from)
How long does a bondsman have to return the full premium if the principal is
surrendered? - correct answer -72 hours
What are the seven reasons a defendant can be surrendered without return of
the bond premium? - correct answer -Fails to pay the premium or premium
payment
Changes address without notifying surety of change
Physically hide from surety
Leaves the State without permission of surety Violates any
order of the court
Fails to disclose or provides false information regarding court matters
Provides incorrect or false personal identification information
After forfeiture of a bond, where can the bondsman surrender the principal? -
correct answer -To the sheriff of the county where the defendant was bonded to
