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 697.250 – Bail agent and bail solicitor: Termination of appointment.
1. An insurer may terminate an appointment at any time. The insurer shall promptly give written notice of termination and the effective date thereof to the Commissioner, on forms furnished by the Commissioner, and to the bail agent if reasonably possible. The Commissioner may require of the insurer reasonable proof that the insurer has also […]
NRS 697.260 – Bail solicitors: Prohibition on concurrent employment with bail agents; responsibility of bail agent for bail solicitors within scope of employment; office; custody of license.
1. A bail solicitor shall not concurrently be employed or licensed as to more than one bail agent. 2. The bail agent is responsible for the acts or omissions of the bail solicitors within the scope of his or her employment. 3. The bail solicitor shall maintain his or her office with that of the […]
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 […]