H1141: Bail Bond Agents

Legislative Summary

Provides persons who manage bail bond agencies are subject to certain requirements; revises requirements for persons who own, control, or have pecuniary interests in bail bond agencies; provides for licensure, rather than temporary licensure, of limited surety agents & professional bail bond agents; authorizes individuals licensed as temporary bail bond agents to take bail bond agent's licensure examinations & apply for bail bond agent's licenses; revises criteria for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent continuing education school; revises defense to charge of unlawful possession of concealed handcuff key; specifies procedures for remission of forfeitures of deceased defendants; revises amounts of forfeitures that must be remitted.