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MS BAIL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
The purpose of bail is? Ans: To 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. Ans: Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? Ans: At the time of nonappearance (at
the missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? Ans: No 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? Ans: No
professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for? Ans:
One(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? Ans:
"Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sister, brother, or
consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
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Department Ans: The Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent Ans: means 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 Ans: Means 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 Ans: Means 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 Ans: means 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? Ans: Yes, 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? Ans: Yes, if the soliciting agent owes any premium or debt to
the professional bail agent with whom he is currently licensed.
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How many hours of pre-licensing education is required before a person
can license as a professional, soliciting, or bail enforcement agent? Ans:
40 Hours
How many hours of education does a professional, soliciting, and bail
enforcement agent need each year? Ans: 8 Hours
How much is the qualification bond a person applying for personal surety
have to deposit with the Department? Ans: $30,000
When is a professional agent due a refund of the bond that has been paid
to the court? Ans: If 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? Ans: They 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?
Ans: Any person that is not licensable.
What are the fees for a
1 - Professional Agent
2 - Soliciting Agent
3 - Bail Enforcement Agent Ans: 1 - $100
2 - $40
3 - $40
Bail Ans: property or money given as surety that a person released from
custody will return at an appointed time.
Bail Bond Ans: A formal document that gives bail for someone to be
released from custody.
MS BAIL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
The purpose of bail is? Ans: To 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. Ans: Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? Ans: At the time of nonappearance (at
the missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? Ans: At least 90 days
Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? Ans: No 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? Ans: No
professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for? Ans:
One(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? Ans:
"Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sister, brother, or
consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
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Department Ans: The Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent Ans: means 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 Ans: Means 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 Ans: Means 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 Ans: means 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? Ans: Yes, 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? Ans: Yes, if the soliciting agent owes any premium or debt to
the professional bail agent with whom he is currently licensed.
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How many hours of pre-licensing education is required before a person
can license as a professional, soliciting, or bail enforcement agent? Ans:
40 Hours
How many hours of education does a professional, soliciting, and bail
enforcement agent need each year? Ans: 8 Hours
How much is the qualification bond a person applying for personal surety
have to deposit with the Department? Ans: $30,000
When is a professional agent due a refund of the bond that has been paid
to the court? Ans: If 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? Ans: They 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?
Ans: Any person that is not licensable.
What are the fees for a
1 - Professional Agent
2 - Soliciting Agent
3 - Bail Enforcement Agent Ans: 1 - $100
2 - $40
3 - $40
Bail Ans: property or money given as surety that a person released from
custody will return at an appointed time.
Bail Bond Ans: A formal document that gives bail for someone to be
released from custody.
