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