BAIL BONDS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A bail bond agent or company is not required to notify the Board of a personal or
business address change within 30 days. - Answer -False
On any advertising, the bail bond agent's name should be more prominently displayed
than the bail bond company's name. - Answer -False
When apprehending a defendant, a bail bond agent must notify local law enforcement of
the defendant's name, charges, and assumed location. - Answer -True
No person shall engage in the bail bond business without first securing a license to do
so. - Answer -True
At least 1 out of the 8 members of the Board shall be a woman. - Answer -True
Stacking of bonds is not allowed. - Answer -True
Powers of attorney shall be stacked. - Answer -False
A constable is permitted to take bail. - Answer -False
In a district court, if a defendant fails to appear for a court date, the surety has a
minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 120 days to either surrender the defendant or to
show cause why the sum specified in the bail bond shall not be forfeited. - Answer -
False
A bail bondman is allowed to charge travel expenses and photography fees. - Answer -
False
A bail bondsman is not allowed to require a defendant use a specific attorney. - Answer
-True
Every licensed issued pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations shall be subject
to renewal on December 31 of each calendar year. - Answer -True
When writing a bond, a bail bond agent must carry a current copy of the company
license, his/her license, and a copy of his/her Qualifying Power of Attorney. - Answer -
True
Court Ordered forfeitures must be paid within 20 days of judgment. - Answer -False
Premium is the money paid to a bail bondsman or professional bail bond company for
the release of an arrestee. - Answer -True
, Those companies operating as sole proprietorships shall be required to execute and file
a Qualifying Power of Attorney form. - Answer -False
A person who is at least 21 years old and has no prior felonies or convictions involving
moral turpitude or violence and who is acting under the direct supervision of a licensed
bail bond agent is qualified to apprehend a defendant. - Answer -True
Company licensees will not be required to go through the same procedure as a bail
bondsman licensee in regard to letters to sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors. -
Answer -False
A promissory note will be considered security. - Answer -False
A secured bail bond is one that is secured by a grant of an interest in identifiable
tangible property. - Answer -True
Substituted forms from financial institutions will be accepted. - Answer -False
A sole proprietor of a company shall include on bonds he executes an affidavit of sole
proprietorship. - Answer -True
Failure to appear to answer a felony charge is a Class C Felony. - Answer -True
Stalking in the Second Degree is a Class A misdemeanor. - Answer -False
The term "taking of bail" includes fixing the amount of bail. - Answer -False
Every municipal police department charges a $20 fee for taking and entering every bail
or delivery bond. - Answer -True
A new company license fee is $5,000. - Answer -False
Each year, a professional bail bondsman must pay a $100 license renewal fee. -
Answer -True
The Board will assign each company an alpha code to be placed in the upper right hand
corner of each bond. - Answer -True
If a report is not turned in on time, a penalty of $20 per day will be assessed until the
report is received; beginning the day after the report is due. - Answer -False
If a company exceeds the unsecured bond commitment amount, such company will
have 20 days from the date of written notice from the Board to bring its unsecured bond
commitment into compliance. - Answer -True
A bail bond agent or company is not required to notify the Board of a personal or
business address change within 30 days. - Answer -False
On any advertising, the bail bond agent's name should be more prominently displayed
than the bail bond company's name. - Answer -False
When apprehending a defendant, a bail bond agent must notify local law enforcement of
the defendant's name, charges, and assumed location. - Answer -True
No person shall engage in the bail bond business without first securing a license to do
so. - Answer -True
At least 1 out of the 8 members of the Board shall be a woman. - Answer -True
Stacking of bonds is not allowed. - Answer -True
Powers of attorney shall be stacked. - Answer -False
A constable is permitted to take bail. - Answer -False
In a district court, if a defendant fails to appear for a court date, the surety has a
minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 120 days to either surrender the defendant or to
show cause why the sum specified in the bail bond shall not be forfeited. - Answer -
False
A bail bondman is allowed to charge travel expenses and photography fees. - Answer -
False
A bail bondsman is not allowed to require a defendant use a specific attorney. - Answer
-True
Every licensed issued pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations shall be subject
to renewal on December 31 of each calendar year. - Answer -True
When writing a bond, a bail bond agent must carry a current copy of the company
license, his/her license, and a copy of his/her Qualifying Power of Attorney. - Answer -
True
Court Ordered forfeitures must be paid within 20 days of judgment. - Answer -False
Premium is the money paid to a bail bondsman or professional bail bond company for
the release of an arrestee. - Answer -True
, Those companies operating as sole proprietorships shall be required to execute and file
a Qualifying Power of Attorney form. - Answer -False
A person who is at least 21 years old and has no prior felonies or convictions involving
moral turpitude or violence and who is acting under the direct supervision of a licensed
bail bond agent is qualified to apprehend a defendant. - Answer -True
Company licensees will not be required to go through the same procedure as a bail
bondsman licensee in regard to letters to sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors. -
Answer -False
A promissory note will be considered security. - Answer -False
A secured bail bond is one that is secured by a grant of an interest in identifiable
tangible property. - Answer -True
Substituted forms from financial institutions will be accepted. - Answer -False
A sole proprietor of a company shall include on bonds he executes an affidavit of sole
proprietorship. - Answer -True
Failure to appear to answer a felony charge is a Class C Felony. - Answer -True
Stalking in the Second Degree is a Class A misdemeanor. - Answer -False
The term "taking of bail" includes fixing the amount of bail. - Answer -False
Every municipal police department charges a $20 fee for taking and entering every bail
or delivery bond. - Answer -True
A new company license fee is $5,000. - Answer -False
Each year, a professional bail bondsman must pay a $100 license renewal fee. -
Answer -True
The Board will assign each company an alpha code to be placed in the upper right hand
corner of each bond. - Answer -True
If a report is not turned in on time, a penalty of $20 per day will be assessed until the
report is received; beginning the day after the report is due. - Answer -False
If a company exceeds the unsecured bond commitment amount, such company will
have 20 days from the date of written notice from the Board to bring its unsecured bond
commitment into compliance. - Answer -True
