Bail Bondspersons

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Section
58-22-1

Definition of terms.

Section
58-22-2

Qualifications of surety for release of person on bail.

Section
58-22-3

Persons disqualified as bail bondspersons or runners--Violation as felony.

Section
58-22-4

License required to act as bail bondsperson or runner--Exception--Violation as felony or misdemeanor.

Section
58-22-5

Licenses to individuals only--Examination waived for persons previously acting--Exemptions.

Section
58-22-6

Application for license--Affirmative showing of qualifications.

Section
58-22-7

License fee submitted to director--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.

Section
58-22-8

Surety bondspersons annual list--Subsequent appointments--Fees.

Section
58-22-9

Termination of appointment of surety bondsman by insurer--Notice to director--Information privileged.

Section
58-22-10

Professional bondsman--Annual financial statement furnished by applicant.

Section
58-22-11

Refusal, suspension, or cancellation of license for inadequate financial statement.

Section
58-22-12

Application for license as runner--Affirmative showing of qualifications.

Section
58-22-13

Runner's application--Fees--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.

Section
58-22-14

Application for license or renewal--Investigation of applicant's fitness--Criminal background check.

Section
58-22-15

Failure of applicant for license to secure approval--Filing of another application.

Section
58-22-16

Examination of bail bondsperson or runner.

Section
58-22-17

Examination fee.

Section
58-22-18

Failure of applicant to pass--Subsequent examinations.

Section
58-22-19

Expiration of licenses.

Section
58-22-20

Renewal license--Issuance by director--Fee.

Section
58-22-21

Causes for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license.

Section
58-22-22

Suspension of license--Investigation by director--Notice and charges--Failure to answer or deny charges, revocation of license.

Section
58-22-23

Denial of charges of unlawful conduct--Hearing by director, notice of time and place, rights of parties--Suspension or revocation of license.

Section
58-22-24

Deposit by professional bondsperson--Amount--Law governing--Waiver.

Section
58-22-25

Annual registration required--Violation as misdemeanor.

Section
58-22-26

Notice to sheriffs of discontinuance of business during license period--Return of license for cancellation.

Section
58-22-27

Appointment of runners--Director's approval required--Grounds for denying appointment.

Section
58-22-28

Termination of appointment of runner--Notice filed with director--Notice to runner--Information privileged.

Section
58-22-29

Giving or promising anything of value to principal as misdemeanor.

Section
58-22-30

Acceptance of anything of value from principal except premium as misdemeanor--Collateral security or indemnity permitted.

Section
58-22-31

Receipt for collateral--Description of collateral received.

Section
58-22-32

Solicitation of business where prisoners confined as misdemeanor.

Section
58-22-33

Giving or promising anything of value to public officials to secure settlement, remission, or reduction as felony.

Section
58-22-34

Giving anything of value to attorney in bail bond matter as felony--Exception.

Section
58-22-35

Bail bondsperson or runner acting as attorney prohibited--Misdemeanor.

Section
58-22-36

Advising employment of particular attorney as misdemeanor.

Section
58-22-37

Signing or countersigning of bond in blank by bail bondsman prohibited, exception.

Section
58-22-38

Annual list of forfeitures of bonds--Contents.

Section
58-22-39

Affidavit of property bondsman as to consideration for undertaking--Willful misstatement as perjury.

Section
58-22-40

Surety's right to enforce indemnity agreement limited by affidavit.

Section
58-22-41

Deposit by defendant admitted to bail.

Section
58-22-42

Bail by surety substituted for deposit--Refunding of deposit--Cancellation of original undertaking.

Section
58-22-43

Bail other than deposit--Cancellation by deposit.

Section
58-22-44

Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.

Section
58-22-45

Liability on undertaking unaffected by defects.

Section
58-22-46

Validity of undertaking entered into on Sunday or holiday.

Section
58-22-47

Administration and enforcement of chapter by director--Employment of personnel.

Section
58-22-48

Repealed.

Section
58-22-49

Written appointment required with application for runner's license.

Section
58-22-50

Licensee to notify Division of certain convictions.

Section
58-22-51

Out-of-state bail bondsperson--Notification of activities--Limitations on activities--License required.

Section
58-22-52

List of runners to be furnished to director--Fee.

Section
58-22-53

Posting of bond under bondsperson's own license for licensee's release prohibited.

Section
58-22-54

Enforcement of title permitted although license surrendered or lapsed.

Section
58-22-55

Report of felony criminal prosecution.