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MS BAIL 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
The purpose of bail is? - answer -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. - answer -
Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? - answer -At least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? - answer -At the time of
nonappearance (at the missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? - answer -At least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? - answer -At least
90 days
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Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? - answer -
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? -
answer -No professional agent shall operate under more than
one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work
for? - answer -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?
- answer -"Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child,
sister, brother, or consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
Department - answer -The Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent - answer -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 - answer -Means any individual who is
appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or
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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 - answer -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 - answer -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? - answer -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? - answer -Yes, if the soliciting agent owes
any premium or debt to the professional bail agent with whom he
is currently licensed.
MS BAIL 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
The purpose of bail is? - answer -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. - answer -
Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
A Final Judgement is returnable for? - answer -At least 90 days
When can a bond be forfeited? - answer -At the time of
nonappearance (at the missed court date)
A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? - answer -At least 90 days
How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? - answer -At least
90 days
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Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? - answer -
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? -
answer -No professional agent shall operate under more than
one(1) trade name.
How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work
for? - answer -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?
- answer -"Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child,
sister, brother, or consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
Department - answer -The Department of Insurance
Professional bail agent - answer -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 - answer -Means any individual who is
appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or
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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 - answer -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 - answer -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? - answer -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? - answer -Yes, if the soliciting agent owes
any premium or debt to the professional bail agent with whom he
is currently licensed.
