MS Bail Exam (2025/2026 Latest Exam Prep) |
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Q&A
The purpose of bail is? - correct answerTo 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 answerJudgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? - correct answerAt least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? - correct answerAt the time of nonappearance (at the
missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? - correct answerAt least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? - correct answerAt least 90 days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? - correct answerNo 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 answerNo
professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for? - correct
answerOne(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 answerThe Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent - correct answermeans 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 answerMeans 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 answerMeans 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 - correct answermeans 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 answerYes, 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 answerYes,
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 answer40 Hours
How many hours of education does a professional, soliciting, and bail enforcement
agent need each year? - correct answer8 Hours
How much is the qualification bond a person applying for personal surety have to
deposit with the Department? - correct answer$30,000
When is a professional agent due a refund of the bond that has been paid to the court?
- correct answerIf the defendant is found and surrendered within 18 months of the Final
Judgement.
, If a professional surety dies, what can the representative of the estate do? - correct
answerThey can contract with another professional, soliciting, or bail enforcement agent
to assist him in closing the outstanding liability.
Who can not work for a professional agent in the bail bonding business? - correct
answerAny person that is not licensable.
What are the fees for a
1 - Professional Agent
2 - Soliciting Agent
3 - Bail Enforcement Agent - correct answer1 - $100
2 - $40
3 - $40
Bail - correct answerproperty or money given as surety that a person released from
custody will return at an appointed time.
Bail Bond - correct answerA formal document that gives bail for someone to be released
from custody.
Bond - correct answersomething that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together. Binds
a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior.
Capital Offense - correct answerA crime, such as murder or betrayal of one's country,
that is treated so seriously that death may be considered an appropriate punishment.
Acquit - correct answerTo relieve from a charge of fault or a crime; declare not guilty.
Each professional bail agent licensed, under oath, shall provide to the Department?
When is it due? - correct answerAn annual financial statement, due by June 1, each
year.
For purpose of applicable examinations, a professional bail agent must have at least 1?
- correct answerOffice located in the state of Mississippi.
What database does an agent have to register every bond that the write? - correct
answerMsbondsource.com
How long does an agent have to input their bonds into msbondsource? - correct
answerAll bonds must be put in the system by the 15th of the month following being
written.
On what grounds can the commissioner refuse to issue a soliciting or bail enforcement
agent license? - correct answerMaterial misstatement, misrepresentation or fraud.
Willful failure to comply with or violation of any provision of Ms. Code 83-39 or any
court. Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude. Being elected as a law
Complete Study Guide & Verified Practice
Q&A
The purpose of bail is? - correct answerTo 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 answerJudgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? - correct answerAt least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? - correct answerAt the time of nonappearance (at the
missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? - correct answerAt least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? - correct answerAt least 90 days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? - correct answerNo 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 answerNo
professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for? - correct
answerOne(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 answerThe Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent - correct answermeans 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 answerMeans 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 answerMeans 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 - correct answermeans 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 answerYes, 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 answerYes,
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 answer40 Hours
How many hours of education does a professional, soliciting, and bail enforcement
agent need each year? - correct answer8 Hours
How much is the qualification bond a person applying for personal surety have to
deposit with the Department? - correct answer$30,000
When is a professional agent due a refund of the bond that has been paid to the court?
- correct answerIf the defendant is found and surrendered within 18 months of the Final
Judgement.
, If a professional surety dies, what can the representative of the estate do? - correct
answerThey can contract with another professional, soliciting, or bail enforcement agent
to assist him in closing the outstanding liability.
Who can not work for a professional agent in the bail bonding business? - correct
answerAny person that is not licensable.
What are the fees for a
1 - Professional Agent
2 - Soliciting Agent
3 - Bail Enforcement Agent - correct answer1 - $100
2 - $40
3 - $40
Bail - correct answerproperty or money given as surety that a person released from
custody will return at an appointed time.
Bail Bond - correct answerA formal document that gives bail for someone to be released
from custody.
Bond - correct answersomething that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together. Binds
a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior.
Capital Offense - correct answerA crime, such as murder or betrayal of one's country,
that is treated so seriously that death may be considered an appropriate punishment.
Acquit - correct answerTo relieve from a charge of fault or a crime; declare not guilty.
Each professional bail agent licensed, under oath, shall provide to the Department?
When is it due? - correct answerAn annual financial statement, due by June 1, each
year.
For purpose of applicable examinations, a professional bail agent must have at least 1?
- correct answerOffice located in the state of Mississippi.
What database does an agent have to register every bond that the write? - correct
answerMsbondsource.com
How long does an agent have to input their bonds into msbondsource? - correct
answerAll bonds must be put in the system by the 15th of the month following being
written.
On what grounds can the commissioner refuse to issue a soliciting or bail enforcement
agent license? - correct answerMaterial misstatement, misrepresentation or fraud.
Willful failure to comply with or violation of any provision of Ms. Code 83-39 or any
court. Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude. Being elected as a law
