CA Bail Exam Flash Cards 2022 questions and answers 100% verified.

CA Bail Exam Flash Cards 2022 questions and answers 100% verified. 1. City and county can imply regulations to the bail industry? a) True b) False - correct answers.A 2. Any bail agent who willfully fails to deliver a defendant to custody within 48 hours is guilty of: a) A Felony b) A Misdemeanor c) Failure To Appear d) None of the above - correct answers.B 3. After conviction of an offense not punishable with death, an application for probation or an appeal a defendant may be admitted to bail: a) As a matter of right before judgment is announced b) As a matter of right when appeal from judgment imposing imprisonment in cases of misdemeanors. c) As a matter of discretion in all other cases. d) All of the above. - correct answers.D 4. What may a bail agent charge for in the transaction of bail in addition to the premium rate? a) Recording Fees b) Travel Expenses c) Any Charges Incurred Backed By Receipts d) None of the above - correct answers.C 5. What is the definition of fiduciary? a) Trust b) Faithful c) As an operating expense d) All of the above - correct answers.A 6. What may a bail agent do? a) Solicit an arrestee's attorney b) Charge an arrestee for attorney fees c) Refer an arrestee to an attorney d) Have an attorneyput an assignment on collateral - correct answers.D 7. A bail solicitor may transact under more than one employer when: a) The business is a partnership. b) Individual licensees with a registered appointment with the department of insurance for each c) When the solicitor is a member of the partnership d) All of the above - correct answers.A 8. When an arrestee is requesting bail to be reduced, who will handle the request? a) Court Clerk b) Appeals Court c) Local Magistrate d) All of the above - correct answers.C 9. The reason for the bail system is: a) To insure the appearance of the arrestee to appear on the court appointed date. b) To insure the arrestee accepts the judgments of the court. c) To insure the arrestee takes responsibility for the dates and judgments of the court. d) None of the above. - correct answers.C 10. An arrestee charged with a felony can be released on: a) Before held to answer. b) After seeing a Magistrate, before conviction on held to answer. c) Before a bench warrant but after arrest. d) All of the above. - correct answers.D 11. Definition of a bond is: a) Any form used by a surety. b) Any form used by a bondsman. c) Any form used by an attorney. d) None of the above. - correct answers.A 12. Who is notified by mail in the case of a forfeiture? a) The Surety Company. b) The Surety Company and the bonding company. c) The arrestee. d) None of the above. - correct answers.B 13. If three people are conducting a partnership and one dies, what must the remaining partners do? a) They can continue if their partnership agreement allows for a continuation b) Must notify the Insurance Commissioner. c) Must be relicensed. d) All of the above. - correct answers.B 14. An officer in the jail may accept one of the following to release a person charged with a felony: a) Cash bail. b) Surety bond. c) An authorization from the presiding judge that the arrestee is bailable. d) A and B - correct answers.D 15. Who decides on the OR release? a) Courts. b) Sheriff's Department. c) Court Clerk. d) All of the above. - correct answers.A 16. How long must a licensed bail agent keep their records? a) 3 years. b) 5 years from the last transaction. c) Until the Department of Insurance comes to inspect. d) None of the above. - correct answers.B 17. Who regulates the bail industry? a) Penal Code. b) Insurance Commissioner c) Courts. d) None of the above. - correct answers.B 18. A bail solicitor may transact under: a) His employers own or approved fictitious name. b) His employers and his own approved fictitious business name. c) His own or approved fictitious name. d) None of above. - correct answers.A 19. Who makes the bail schedule for felonies? a) Sheriff's Department b) Superior, Municipal and Justice Court Judges. c) A committing Magistrate d) All of the above. - correct answers.B 20. Bail license renewal for licenses issued after January 1, 2011 will be due: a) Two years after the last calendar day of the month in which the initial license was issued. b) One year after the last calendar day of the month in which the initial license was issued. c) Four years after the last calendar day of the month in which the initial license was issued. d) None of the above. - correct answers.A 21. On behalf of any surety insurer while there is in effect an unrevoked notice of appointment of such insurer, a bail agent's license by its terms permits the licensee to: (indicate the incorrect answer) a) Solicit undertakings of bail b) Negotiate undertakings of bail c) Issue undertakings of bail d) Effect undertakings of bail - correct answers.C 22. Who can be a surety? a) Any licensed bondsman. b) Property and Casualty insurance company. c) Any natural person. d) All of the above. - correct answers.C 23. If a bond is not forfeited and the person or persons are done with all of their court appearances, how long does the superior court need to keep the exonerated bond? a) One year b) Three years c) Five years d) Ten years - correct answers.B 24. What documents do you give the Indemnitor? a) Copies of any document they sign. b) Receipt for money you receive. c) A and B d) None of the above. - correct answers.C 25. The court may destroy most case records after; a) Six months b) One year c) Three years d) Ten years - correct answers.D 26. The commissioner of the Department of Insurance has the ability to arbitrarily change what laws? a) Penal b) Insurance c) Administrative d) None of the above - correct answers.D 27. Who may appear in front of the judge to obtain a bail reduction? a) Defendant b) Attorney c) Family or Friend d) All of the above - correct answers.D 28. What does "transact" include when applied to bail? a) Solicitation b) Negotiations preliminary to execution c) Transaction of matters subsequent to execution of the contract and arising out of it d) All of the above - correct answers.D 29. The defendant is out on bail and within 10 days he/she is arrested for the same case, the defendant must; a) Get a new bond and pay the full amount b) Use the same bond and pay 50% c) Get a new bond at no charge d) None of the above - correct answers.A 30. How many days does the court clerk have to mail a notice of forfeiture to the surety if a bond exceeds four hundred dollars? a) 10 days b) 180 days c) 30 days d) 60 days - correct answers.C 31. A license may be held by a corporation, in which the following requirements shall be met: a) One hundred percent of the shares of corporation shall be held by licensed bail agents. b) All shareholders, officers, and directors of the corporation shall be licensed bail agents. c) Any sale or transfer of stock or other interest in the corporation shall require prior approval of the Department of Insurance. d) All of the above - correct answers.D 32. Your brother gets out of jail and wants to stay with you, he can if: a) You notify the commissioner in writing and the commissioner cannot refuse b) He cannot stay with you c) You notify the commissioner in writing and the commissioner may not refuse d) None of the above - correct answers.C 33. Can a bail agent receive rebates from another bail agent? a) Yes, if they have a written agreement b) Yes, if approved by the commissioner c) No, never d) No, unless it is approved by the commissioner - correct answers.C 34. How long does a bail company need to be in business before it can be sold? a) One year b) Six months c) Two years d) Five years - correct answers.C 35. Every County Clerk must know the names and license numbers of all bail agents. Where do they receive this information? a) Off the internet b) From the Jailor c) The Insurance Commissioner automatically provides the information d) All of the above. - correct answers.C 36. If you are a retired police officer from Los Angeles County and you want to become a bail agent, you may; a) Obtain an unrestricted license b) Obtain a restricted license if evidence satisfactorily is given to the commissioner that bail business will be conducted in a county other than where you were employed. c) Obtain permission from the Department of Insurance d) None of the above - correct answers.B 37. In lieu of exonerating the bond, the court may order the bail reinstated and the defendant released on the same bond when what conditions are met; a) The bail is given prior notice of the reinstatement and the bail has not surrendered the defendant b) A ten day notice has been provided to the court and all parties agree c) The defendant has is a fugitive and notice has been given to the court d) None of the above - correct answers.A 38. A bench warrant for a defendant's failure to appear may not be issued if; a) The court believes the defendants failure to appear has a reasonable excuse b) The defendant is deceased c) The attorney asks for a continuance d) The court believes the defendant was not notified of the court date - correct answers.A 39. You retired from law enforcement and now want to become a bail agent, you may if: a) Six months have passed and you obtain permission from the commissioner b) Three years have passed c) Two years have passed d) Five years have passed - correct answers.C