NRS 697.295 – Electronic transmissions relating to bail.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, every bail agent and insurer authorized to write surety in this State and every subsidiary corporation of such an insurer shall maintain a means of receiving electronic transmissions and shall receive electronic transmissions made pursuant to NRS 178.502, 178.508 and 178.514. 2. Before April 1, […]
NRS 697.300 – Bail transaction: Collections and charges authorized.
1. A bail agent shall not, in any bail transaction or in connection therewith, directly or indirectly, charge or collect money or other valuable consideration from any person except for the following purposes: (a) To pay the premium at the rates established by the insurer, in accordance with chapter 686B of NRS, or to pay […]
NRS 697.310 – Bail transaction: Prohibited charges.
Except to the extent permitted by paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection 1 and subsection 2 of NRS 697.300, a licensee shall not make any charge for the services of the licensee in a bail transaction in addition to the premium or the charge for a bail bond at the rates filed in accordance with […]
NRS 697.320 – Bail transaction: Collateral; limitations on transfer of collateral; fiduciary capacity; requirements for receiving title to real property as collateral; return of excess collateral; written receipt for collateral upon acceptance.
1. A bail agent may accept collateral security in connection with a bail transaction if the collateral security is reasonable in relation to the face amount of the bond. The bail agent shall not transfer the collateral to any person other than a bail agent licensed pursuant to this chapter or a surety insurer holding […]
NRS 697.325 – Bail agent or bail enforcement agent required to notify local law enforcement agency when defendant apprehended and before forcible entrance of inhabited dwelling; penalty.
1. After apprehending a defendant in this state, a bail agent or bail enforcement agent shall immediately or without undue delay notify in person or by telephone the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the defendant was apprehended of: (a) The identity of the defendant; (b) The identity of the bail agent […]
NRS 697.185 – Application for license as bail solicitor: Additional documentation.
An application for a license as a bail solicitor must be accompanied by: 1. Proof of the completion of a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is: (a) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail solicitors; and (b) Approved by the […]
NRS 697.186 – Application for license as bail enforcement agent: Additional documentation.
An application for a license as a bail enforcement agent must be accompanied by: 1. Proof of compliance with the requirements set forth in NRS 697.173. 2. A letter from a local law enforcement agency in the applicant’s county of residence which indicates that the applicant: (a) Has not been convicted of a felony in […]
NRS 697.188 – Renewal of license as general agent, bail agent or bail solicitor.
A person who is licensed as a general agent, bail agent or bail solicitor on October 1, 1997, is entitled to renew his or her license after that date if the person is otherwise qualified to be issued such a license and submits to the Commissioner a letter from a local law enforcement agency in […]
NRS 697.190 – Bonds required for license as bail agent, bail solicitor and general agent.
1. Each applicant for a license as a bail agent, bail solicitor or general agent must file with the application, and thereafter maintain in force while so licensed, a bond which complies with NRS 679B.175 and is in an amount determined by the Commissioner. 2. The bond must be conditioned upon full accounting and payment […]
NRS 697.200 – Examination for license as bail agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor.
1. Any natural person who intends to apply for a license as a bail agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor must personally take and pass a written examination of his or her competence to act as such. After passing the examination, the person may apply to the Commissioner for such a license. 2. The […]