LOUISIANA BAIL BONDS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Acquit - (ANSWER)to set free:to judicially discharge from an acquisition;to clear (a person) of a criminal
charge
Bail Enforcement - (ANSWER)the apprehension or surrender of a principal by a natural person who is
released on bail or who has failed to appear at and state of the proceedings to answer to the charge
before the court, in which he may be prosecuted
obligor - (ANSWER)the party who owes the duty or debt; principal; in bail,the defendant
Appearance bond - (ANSWER)the range of a criminal defendant's bond
Types of criminal defendant bonds - (ANSWER)Bail Bonds
Appeal Bonds
Supersedes Bonds
Habeas Corpus Bonds
Extradition Bonds
Civil Contempt Bonds
Ne Exeat Bonds
Secured Personal Surety - (ANSWER)personal surety who meets all the qualifications of law and
specifically, mortages, immovable property located in the state of Louisiana
The Surety - (ANSWER)the individual/company who pledges to fulfill the obligation if the obligor
defaults, or in lieu thereof, to pay a specified sum of money. The sum is called the face amount of the
bond.
Formal Contract - (ANSWER)A contract made binding by the oberservance of required formalities
regardless of the giving of consideration; specifically a contract the is a contract underseal, a
recognizance, a letter of credit, or negotiable instruments
,LOUISIANA BAIL BONDS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Poilcy/certificate - (ANSWER)any contract of insurance, indemnity, medical, health or hospital service,
suretyship, or annuity issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance by any insurer
Insurance - (ANSWER)Companies and their producers are regulated by the Insurance Commissioner and
his staff in the DOI; an of the lines of authority specified in RS 22:1547
Bail - (ANSWER)Monetary or other form of security to insure the appearance of the defendant at every
stage of the criminal proceedings; any type of pretrial release
Probable Cause - (ANSWER)Facts sufficient to cause a person of reasonable caution to believe a crime
has been committed and if applicable that a specific person has committed the crime
2 types of personal surety - (ANSWER)Unsecured and Secured
Voluntarily Surrender - (ANSWER)personal appearance without confinement by a law enforcement
officer or bail recovery agent
Surety - (ANSWER)One who undertakes to pay money or perform some act if the principal fails to pay or
perform
Producer - (ANSWER)A person required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or
negotiate insurance, and includes all persons or business entities otherwise referred to in the La.
Insurance code
False Swearing - (ANSWER)when a person tells a lie under oath,and it is put in writing and sworn before
a notary or other such official
Waiver - (ANSWER)implies giving up of a known right
Offer & Acceptance - (ANSWER)one party must take a proposition to the other and the other must
accept the proposal
, LOUISIANA BAIL BONDS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Competent Parties - (ANSWER)sometimes referred to as "sui juris" parties
The parties must be legal age and in no way mentally impaired
Breach of Contract - (ANSWER)One party's failure to perform some act, which be contractually agreed to
do. In addition the aggrieved party may ask for monetary damages under a suit
Unilateral Contract - (ANSWER)A contract in which only one party is obligated to perform.
Compare to bilateral contracts
Contract - (ANSWER)an agreement between 2 or more persons which is legally binding
Informal Contract - (ANSWER)Any contract that is not formal contract. Also called simple contract
Bilateral Contract - (ANSWER)A contract in which both parties have promised to perform.
Compare to unilateral contract
Implied Contract - (ANSWER)a contract that infers to exist from the words and conducts of the parties
Appearance Bond - (ANSWER)in a criminal proceeding, guarantees that the defendant will appear in
court each and every time he is ordered to do so until the case is disposed of by the court
Exonerate - (ANSWER)to remover a burden or release from a duty. To free from responsibility
Jump bail - (ANSWER)leaving the jurisdiction or any other act by a defendant to avoid a court
appearance after a bail bond has been posted
Judgment - (ANSWER)the decision of a court. In cases of forfeiture, the judgment is the court's order for
the surety to pay
Acquit - (ANSWER)to set free:to judicially discharge from an acquisition;to clear (a person) of a criminal
charge
Bail Enforcement - (ANSWER)the apprehension or surrender of a principal by a natural person who is
released on bail or who has failed to appear at and state of the proceedings to answer to the charge
before the court, in which he may be prosecuted
obligor - (ANSWER)the party who owes the duty or debt; principal; in bail,the defendant
Appearance bond - (ANSWER)the range of a criminal defendant's bond
Types of criminal defendant bonds - (ANSWER)Bail Bonds
Appeal Bonds
Supersedes Bonds
Habeas Corpus Bonds
Extradition Bonds
Civil Contempt Bonds
Ne Exeat Bonds
Secured Personal Surety - (ANSWER)personal surety who meets all the qualifications of law and
specifically, mortages, immovable property located in the state of Louisiana
The Surety - (ANSWER)the individual/company who pledges to fulfill the obligation if the obligor
defaults, or in lieu thereof, to pay a specified sum of money. The sum is called the face amount of the
bond.
Formal Contract - (ANSWER)A contract made binding by the oberservance of required formalities
regardless of the giving of consideration; specifically a contract the is a contract underseal, a
recognizance, a letter of credit, or negotiable instruments
,LOUISIANA BAIL BONDS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Poilcy/certificate - (ANSWER)any contract of insurance, indemnity, medical, health or hospital service,
suretyship, or annuity issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance by any insurer
Insurance - (ANSWER)Companies and their producers are regulated by the Insurance Commissioner and
his staff in the DOI; an of the lines of authority specified in RS 22:1547
Bail - (ANSWER)Monetary or other form of security to insure the appearance of the defendant at every
stage of the criminal proceedings; any type of pretrial release
Probable Cause - (ANSWER)Facts sufficient to cause a person of reasonable caution to believe a crime
has been committed and if applicable that a specific person has committed the crime
2 types of personal surety - (ANSWER)Unsecured and Secured
Voluntarily Surrender - (ANSWER)personal appearance without confinement by a law enforcement
officer or bail recovery agent
Surety - (ANSWER)One who undertakes to pay money or perform some act if the principal fails to pay or
perform
Producer - (ANSWER)A person required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or
negotiate insurance, and includes all persons or business entities otherwise referred to in the La.
Insurance code
False Swearing - (ANSWER)when a person tells a lie under oath,and it is put in writing and sworn before
a notary or other such official
Waiver - (ANSWER)implies giving up of a known right
Offer & Acceptance - (ANSWER)one party must take a proposition to the other and the other must
accept the proposal
, LOUISIANA BAIL BONDS TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Competent Parties - (ANSWER)sometimes referred to as "sui juris" parties
The parties must be legal age and in no way mentally impaired
Breach of Contract - (ANSWER)One party's failure to perform some act, which be contractually agreed to
do. In addition the aggrieved party may ask for monetary damages under a suit
Unilateral Contract - (ANSWER)A contract in which only one party is obligated to perform.
Compare to bilateral contracts
Contract - (ANSWER)an agreement between 2 or more persons which is legally binding
Informal Contract - (ANSWER)Any contract that is not formal contract. Also called simple contract
Bilateral Contract - (ANSWER)A contract in which both parties have promised to perform.
Compare to unilateral contract
Implied Contract - (ANSWER)a contract that infers to exist from the words and conducts of the parties
Appearance Bond - (ANSWER)in a criminal proceeding, guarantees that the defendant will appear in
court each and every time he is ordered to do so until the case is disposed of by the court
Exonerate - (ANSWER)to remover a burden or release from a duty. To free from responsibility
Jump bail - (ANSWER)leaving the jurisdiction or any other act by a defendant to avoid a court
appearance after a bail bond has been posted
Judgment - (ANSWER)the decision of a court. In cases of forfeiture, the judgment is the court's order for
the surety to pay
