§ 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 […]
§ 17-6-58. Penalty for Violation; Liability
Any bail recovery agent who fails to register with the local sheriff or who is otherwise unqualified to act as a bail recovery agent but who nonetheless attempts to apprehend or capture a principal on a bail bond or a fugitive or who succeeds in apprehending or capturing such person shall be guilty of a […]
§ 17-6-70. When Forfeiture Occurs
A bond forfeiture occurs at the end of the court day upon the failure of appearance of a principal of any bond or recognizance given for the appearance of that person. An appearance bond shall not be forfeited unless the clerk of the court gave the surety at least 72 hours’ written notice, exclusive of […]
§ 17-6-71. Execution Hearing on Failure of Principal to Appear
The judge shall, at the end of the court day, upon the failure of the principal to appear, forfeit the bond, issue a bench warrant for the principal’s arrest, and order an execution hearing not sooner than 120 days but not later than 150 days after such failure to appear. Notice of the execution hearing […]
§ 17-6-72. Conditions Not Warranting Forfeiture of Bond for Failure to Appear; Remission of Forfeiture
No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court by the written statement of a licensed physician that the principal on the bond was prevented from attending court due to a mental or physical disability or the principal on the bond was […]
§ 17-6-73. Address of Principal and Surety on Bond or Recognizance
Every bond or recognizance given to secure the appearance of any person in any criminal proceeding shall have entered thereon the mailing address of the principal and each surety. History. Code 1981, § 17-6-73 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1224, § 2.