§ 17-6-50. Persons Deemed Professional Bondsmen; Criminal Background Investigation Information to Be Provided to Clerk of Court
Bondsmen or persons who hold themselves out as signers or sureties of bonds for compensation are declared to be professional bondsmen. A professional bondsperson is one who holds himself or herself out as a signer or surety of bonds for compensation who must meet the following qualifications: Is 18 years of age or over; Is […]
§ 17-6-50.1. Continuing Education Programs for Professional Bondsmen; 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 professional bondsmen to attend. The fee for continuing education programs for professional bondsmen shall not exceed $250.00 annually. Professional bondsmen shall be required to obtain eight hours of continuing education […]
§ 17-6-51. Suggesting Employment of Attorneys During Negotiations Regarding Signing of Bond or Any Time Subsequent Thereto
Professional bondsmen, their agents, or representatives shall not suggest or advise the employment of or name for employment any attorney or attorneys to represent a defendant, during the negotiations for the bondsmen to sign the bond or subsequent thereto. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 243, § 2; Code 1933, § 27-503.
§ 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 […]
§ 17-6-53. 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 […]
§ 17-6-57. Bail Recovery Agents; Notification to Local Police; Out-of-State Agents; Identification Card
Any bail recovery agent who enters any local police jurisdiction in pursuit of and for the purpose of apprehending the principal on a bail bond or capturing a fugitive or engaging in surveillance of such principal or fugitive shall, prior to taking any action in his or her capacity as a bail recovery agent in […]