§ 17-6-112. Actions Constituting Violations of Bond; Right of Action for Breach of Bond Generally; Imposition of Additional Penalty for Contempt of Court; Finding of Prosecuting Witness in Contempt
Actual violence, a threat of violence, or any other act intended and calculated to excite alarm or to provoke a breach of the peace shall be a violation of the bond posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-110. For every such act, the party at whose instance the bond was required shall have a right of […]
§ 17-6-113. Effect of Provoking Breach of Bond
If the person who required the bond provokes a violation thereof by the person who posted the bond, no recovery shall be had. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4632; Code 1868, § 4656; Code 1873, § 4754; Code 1882, § 4754; Penal Code 1895, § 1240; Penal Code 1910, § 1322; Code 1933, § 76-203.
§ 17-6-114. Discharge or Extension of Bond by Court
The superior or state court, as the case may be, may discharge the bond at any time unless a motion is made to extend it, accompanied by evidence to satisfy the court of the necessity of the extension. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4633; Code 1868, § 4657; Code 1873, § 4755; Code 1882, § […]
§ 17-6-52. Soliciting Business or Loitering Around Jails or Courts to Solicit Business; Giving of Advice by Law Enforcement Officers as to Services of Professional Bondsmen
Professional bondsmen, their agents, or employees shall not solicit business as bondsmen or loiter about or around jails, places where prisoners are confined, or the courts for the purpose of engaging in or soliciting business as such bondsmen. No state or municipal law enforcement officer or keeper or employee of a penal institution may suggest […]
§ 17-6-111. Right of Person to Require Bond Against Spouse
A person may require a bond to keep the peace against the spouse of such person. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4634; Code 1868, § 4658; Code 1873, § 4756; Code 1882, § 4756; Penal Code 1895, § 1242; Penal Code 1910, § 1324; Code 1933, § 76-205.
§ 17-6-53. Giving Advice or Directions to Defendants Who Are Principals in Bonds Regarding Defense or Disposition of Cases
Professional bondsmen, their agents, or employees shall not advise defendants who are principals in bonds signed by them or give any directions in the defense or disposition of the cases in which they sign bonds. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 243, § 4; Code 1933, § 27-505.
§ 17-6-54. No Further Compensation After Becoming Surety; When Sum Received to Be Returned to Defendant; Right to Surrender Defendant and to Keep Sum Paid When Defendant Forfeits
No professional bondsman or his or her agents or employees who receive compensation for becoming the surety on a criminal bond shall thereafter receive any other sum in the case. If the surety surrenders a defendant into the custody of the court, the sheriff, or another law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction where the bond […]
§ 17-6-55. Penalty for Violation of Part
Any person who violates any Code section in this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 243, § 8; Code 1933, § 27-9903.
§ 17-6-56. Bail Recovery Agents; Requirements; Registration
As used in this Code section and Code Sections 17-6-57 and 17-6-58, the term “bail recovery agent” means any person who performs services or takes action for the purpose of apprehending the principal on a bail bond granted in this state or capturing a fugitive who has escaped from bail in this state for gratuity, […]
§ 17-6-56.1. Continuing Education Programs for Bail Recovery Agents; Fee; Annual Requirement; Certificate of Completion
The Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen shall approve continuing education programs offered by professional associations, educational institutions, government agencies, and others as deemed appropriate for bail recovery agents to attend. The fee for continuing education programs for bail recovery agents shall not exceed $125.00 annually. Bail recovery agents shall be required to obtain eight hours […]