Bail Enforcement Quiz Questions and Answers

1)How do I determine if and what the licensing requirements are in your state regarding bail enforcement?

Compendium of State Laws

2)Define the terms surety, bail bond, bond forfeiture, defendant, and exoneration.

surety- security against loss or damage; a person who has assumed legal responsibility for another.

bail bond- money given as surety that a person will be released from legal custody to return at a set time.

bond forfeiture- the act of forfeiting, or giving up the bond.

defendant- one against whom a legal action or suit has been brought to court.

exoneration- to clear from accusation, guilt, or blame

3. What steps are required to initiate, and what defenses are available, in a bond forfeiture lawsuit?

When a defendant fails to appear in court, there is a simultaneous issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the defendant, and the initiation of a civil lawsuit aimed at collecting the forfeited bond. They are served with a Judgment Nisi, a petition to forfeit the bond. Final judgments are entered in the amount of the bond, and court costs. It is this time that a bondsman may hire a
bounty hunter to assist in recovering the fugitive so that he can recover his losses.

4. What bail enforcement education resources are available to you right now?

Books, and online seminars

Thank you,
Amy

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Amy,

Very good! I believe you are only the second person to actually send me the answers out of about 3500 people to take the complimentary e-mail course.

The only answer I would caution you on is the first; while the American Bail Coalition's "Compendium of State Laws" is a good starting point, laws for at least 18 states (of which I am personally aware) are outdated and do not reflect current laws for bail recovery agents.

Online research sources such as MegaLaw.com are current but do require some searching on the user's part.