§ 40-11-309. Fixing of Cases Prohibited
It is unlawful for any professional bondsman to do or perform any act, engage in any negotiations, enter into any agreement or transaction, pay or give any money or other thing of value or offer or attempt to do so directly or indirectly, whether alone, or by or through others acting for the bondsman, or […]
§ 40-11-310. Giving or Procuring Legal Assistance Unlawful
It is unlawful for any professional bondsman to aid, counsel or advise any person accused of a criminal offense or violation of law, or those purporting to act for or represent the accused in respect of any matter relating or pertaining to the charge pending against the accused or to the disposition or dismissal thereof, […]
§ 40-11-311. Illegal Contracts Void — Recovery of Payments and Penalty
Any contract, agreement, promise, transaction or other similar undertaking, entered into between a professional bondsman and any other person or persons, wherein the bondsman charges, demands, contracts for, accepts, collects or receives any sum of money, fee, compensation, premium, gratuity or other consideration, return or favor of any character, in consideration of the bondsman’s performance […]
§ 40-11-312. Penalty
A violation of this part is a Class B misdemeanor.
§ 40-11-313. Peace Officers, Their Deputies, and Certain County Officials Prohibited From Acting as Professional Bondsmen
It is unlawful for any person while serving as a constitutionally elected peace officer, or as such officer’s deputy, or any duly elected or appointed county official to act as a professional bondsman, directly or indirectly. This section shall not apply to any duly elected member of the county legislative body.
§ 40-11-314. [reserved.]
Whenever any professional bondsman, as defined in § 40-11-301, furnishes bail, makes bond or furnishes surety for the appearance, before any court in this state, of any person charged with a criminal offense or a violation of any law, by means of a contract for a specified period of time, in which the bondsman acts […]
§ 40-11-316. Maximum Premium — Initiation Fee
Professional bondsmen and agents of insurance companies making appearance bonds of a criminal nature shall not assess more than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the face value of the bond for premium fee and related charge or charges, and the premium fee and related charge or charges shall not be assessed but one […]
§ 40-11-215. Redemption of Property
The owner or owners of the property sold and bought by the state under §§ 40-11-206 — 40-11-215 shall be entitled to redeem the property within two (2) years from the date of the sale by paying the amount for which the property was purchased by the state, together with all costs of the sale, […]
§ 40-11-301. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Available capacity” is a professional bondsman’s capacity reduced by the total amount of bail, expressed in dollars, which the professional bondsman has outstanding and from which the professional bondsman has not been released; “Capacity” is the total amount of bail, expressed in dollars, on which […]
§ 40-11-302. Applicability of Part — Exclusion From Insurance Company Laws — Acting as Sureties — Bonding Capacity
This part shall apply to all professional bondsmen, but shall not apply to or affect those persons, firms, partnerships or corporations engaged exclusively in the business of making judicial or other bonds, or providing or furnishing indemnity, as surety, in suits or actions of a purely civil nature; and shall not apply to persons, firms, […]