§51-10-1. Definitions
When used in this article: (1) “Bonding business” means the business of becoming surety for compensation upon bonds in criminal cases in the State of West Virginia;
§51-10-10. Enforcement of Article
It shall be the duty of the judges of the criminal courts of record, the municipal courts, the justices of the peace of the county to which this article is applicable, to see that this article is enforced, and upon the impaneling of each grand jury in the State of West Virginia it shall be […]
§51-10-2. Business Impressed With Public Interest
The business of becoming surety for compensation upon bonds in criminal cases in the State of West Virginia is impressed with a public interest.
§51-10-3. Procuring Business Through Official or Attorney for Consideration Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged, either as principal or as the clerk, agent, or representative of a corporation, or another person in the business of becoming surety upon bonds for compensation in the State of West Virginia, either directly or indirectly, to give, donate, lend, contribute, or to promise to give, donate, […]
§51-10-4. Attorneys Procuring Employment Through Official or Bondsman for Consideration Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any attorney at law, either directly or indirectly, to give, loan, donate, contribute, or to promise to give, loan, donate, or contribute any money, property, entertainment, or other thing of value whatsoever to, or to split or divide any fee or commission with, any bondsman, police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, […]
§51-10-5. Receiving Other Than Regular Fee for Bonding Prohibited; Bondsman Prohibited From Endeavoring to Secure Dismissal or Settlement
It shall be lawful to charge for executing any bond in a criminal case in the State of West Virginia, and it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation engaged in the bonding business, either as principal, or clerk, agent or representative of another, either directly or indirectly, to charge, accept, or receive any […]
§51-10-5a. Bonding Fee and Collateral Security Required by Bail Bondsmen
(a) The bonding fee required by a bail bondsman shall be at least ten percent of the amount of the bond. The bonding fee received by the bondsman shall not, in the aggregate, exceed the amount of the bond. (b) The bonding fee may be paid as follows: (1) In full at the time of […]
§51-10-6. Posting Names of Authorized Bondsmen; List to Be Furnished Prisoners; Prisoner May Communicate With Bondsman; Record to Be Kept by Police
A typewritten or printed list alphabetically arranged of all persons engaged under the authority of any courts of record pursuant to section eight of this article, in the business of becoming surety on the bonds for compensation shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each police precinct, jail, prisoner's dock, house of detention, municipal […]
§51-10-7. Bondsman Prohibited From Entering Place of Detention Unless Requested by Prisoner; Record of Visit to Be Kept
It shall be unlawful for any bondsman, agent, clerk, or representative of any bondsman to enter a police precinct, jail, prisoner's dock, house of detention, justice of the peace court, or other place where persons in the custody of the law are detained in the State of West Virginia, for the purpose of obtaining employment […]
§51-10-8. Qualifications of Bondsmen; Rules to Be Prescribed by Insurance Commissioner; Bondsman Filing Requirements; Bondsman License Renewal Requirements; Criminal Penalty for Filing False Affidavit; List of Bondsmen Kept and Provided to Places of Detention by Insurance Commissioner; Requiring All Bondsman to Be Licensed by Insurance Commissioner After July 1, 2022
(a) The commissioner shall promulgate and propose legislative rules for promulgation under 29A-3-1, et seq. of this code, to carry out the intent, administration, and enforcement of this article. The commissioner may promulgate any emergency rules under 29A-3-15 of this code necessary to carry out the intent, administration, and enforcement of this article. The commissioner […]
§51-10-9. Penalties
Any person violating any provisions of this article other than in the commission of false swearing shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months in the county jail, or both, where no other penalty is provided by this article; and if the person so convicted […]