BAIL BONDS LOUISIANA Comprehensive Exam
Questions and Answers 2025 A+
Appearance bond - CORRECT ANSWER >>>the range of a criminal defendant's bond
Types of criminal defendant bonds - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Bail Bonds
Appeal Bonds
Supersedes Bonds
Habeas Corpus Bonds
Extradition Bonds
Civil Contempt Bonds
Ne Exeat Bonds
Secured Personal Surety - CORRECT ANSWER >>>personal surety who meets all the
qualifications of law and specifically, mortages, immovable property located in the state of
Louisiana
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,The Surety - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
Poilcy/certificate - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Unsecured and Secured
Voluntarily Surrender - CORRECT ANSWER >>>personal appearance without confinement by a
law enforcement officer or bail recovery agent
Surety - CORRECT ANSWER >>>One who undertakes to pay money or perform some act if the
principal fails to pay or perform
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, Producer - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>implies giving up of a known right
Offer & Acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER >>>one party must take a proposition to the other
and the other must accept the proposal
Competent Parties - CORRECT ANSWER >>>sometimes referred to as "sui juris" parties The
parties must be legal age and in no way mentally impaired
Breach of Contract - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A contract in which only one party is obligated to
perform.
Compare to bilateral contracts
Contract - CORRECT ANSWER >>>an agreement between 2 or more persons which is legally
binding
Informal Contract - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Any contract that is not formal contract. Also called
simple contract
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Questions and Answers 2025 A+
Appearance bond - CORRECT ANSWER >>>the range of a criminal defendant's bond
Types of criminal defendant bonds - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Bail Bonds
Appeal Bonds
Supersedes Bonds
Habeas Corpus Bonds
Extradition Bonds
Civil Contempt Bonds
Ne Exeat Bonds
Secured Personal Surety - CORRECT ANSWER >>>personal surety who meets all the
qualifications of law and specifically, mortages, immovable property located in the state of
Louisiana
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,The Surety - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
Poilcy/certificate - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Unsecured and Secured
Voluntarily Surrender - CORRECT ANSWER >>>personal appearance without confinement by a
law enforcement officer or bail recovery agent
Surety - CORRECT ANSWER >>>One who undertakes to pay money or perform some act if the
principal fails to pay or perform
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, Producer - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>implies giving up of a known right
Offer & Acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER >>>one party must take a proposition to the other
and the other must accept the proposal
Competent Parties - CORRECT ANSWER >>>sometimes referred to as "sui juris" parties The
parties must be legal age and in no way mentally impaired
Breach of Contract - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER >>>A contract in which only one party is obligated to
perform.
Compare to bilateral contracts
Contract - CORRECT ANSWER >>>an agreement between 2 or more persons which is legally
binding
Informal Contract - CORRECT ANSWER >>>Any contract that is not formal contract. Also called
simple contract
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