§ 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 […]
§ 17-6-30. Fees of Sureties
Sureties on criminal bonds in any court shall not charge or receive more than 15 percent of the face amount of the bond set, which amount includes the principal and all applicable surcharges, as compensation from defendants or from anyone acting for defendants; provided, however, that a surety may charge and receive a minimum of […]
§ 17-6-31. Surrender of Principal by Surety; Forfeiture of Bond; Death of Principal
When the court is not in session, a surety on a bond may surrender the surety’s principal to the sheriff or to the responsible law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the case is pending in order to be released from liability. When the court is in session, a surety on a bond may […]