CHAPTER 58-22

BAIL BONDSPERSONS

58-22-1    Definition of terms.

58-22-2    Qualifications of surety for release of person on bail.

58-22-3    Persons disqualified as bail bondsmen--Violation as felony.

58-22-4    Unqualified and unlicensed person acting as bail bondsman or runner prohibited--Pledging of property by individual as security for bail bond permitted--Penalties for violation.

58-22-5    Licenses to individuals only--Examination waived for persons previously acting--Exemptions.

58-22-6    Application for license--Affirmative showing of qualifications.

58-22-7    License fee submitted to director--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.

58-22-8    Surety bondspersons--Annual list--Subsequent appointments--Fees.

58-22-9    Termination of appointment of surety bondsman by insurer--Notice to director--Information privileged.

58-22-10    Professional bondsman--Annual financial statement furnished by applicant.

58-22-11    Refusal, suspension, or cancellation of license for inadequate financial statement.

58-22-12    Application for license as runner--Affirmative showing of qualifications.

58-22-13    Runner's application--Fees--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.

58-22-14    Application for license or renewal--Investigation of applicant's fitness--Criminal background check.

58-22-15    Failure of applicant for license to secure approval--Filing of another application.

58-22-16    Examination of bail bondsperson or runner.

58-22-17    Examination fee.

58-22-18    Failure of applicant to pass--Subsequent examinations.

58-22-19    Expiration of licenses.

58-22-20    Renewal license--Issuance by director--Fee.

58-22-21    Causes for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license.

58-22-22    Suspension of license--Investigation by director--Notice and charges--Failure to answer or deny charges, revocation of license.

58-22-23    Denial of charges of unlawful conduct--Hearing by director, notice of time and place, rights of parties--Suspension or revocation of license.

58-22-24    Deposit by professional bondsman with director--Amount--Law governing--Waiver for person authorized to countersign for bail bondsman.

58-22-25    Annual registration of bail bondsman's license required--Violation as misdemeanor.

58-22-26    Notice to sheriffs of discontinuance of business during license period--Return of license for cancellation.

58-22-27    Appointment of runners--Director's approval required--Grounds for denying appointment.

58-22-28    Termination of appointment of runner--Notice filed with director--Notice to runner--Information privileged.

58-22-29    Giving or promising anything of value to principal as misdemeanor.

58-22-30    Acceptance of anything of value from principal except premium as misdemeanor--Collateral security or indemnity permitted.

58-22-31    Receipt for collateral--Description of collateral received.

58-22-32    Solicitation of business where prisoners confined as misdemeanor.

58-22-33    Giving or promising anything of value to public officials to secure settlement, remission, or reduction as felony.

58-22-34    Giving anything of value to attorney in bail bond matter as felony--Exception.

58-22-35    Bail bondsman or runner acting as attorney as misdemeanor.

58-22-36    Advising employment of particular attorney as misdemeanor.

58-22-37    Signing or countersigning of bond in blank by bail bondsman prohibited, exception.

58-22-38    Annual list of forfeitures of bonds--Contents.

58-22-39    Affidavit of property bondsman as to consideration for undertaking--Willful misstatement as perjury.

58-22-40    Surety's right to enforce indemnity agreement limited by affidavit.

58-22-41    Deposit by defendant admitted to bail.

58-22-42    Bail by surety substituted for deposit--Refunding of deposit--Cancellation of original undertaking.

58-22-43    Bail other than deposit--Cancellation by deposit.

58-22-44    Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.

58-22-45    Liability on undertaking unaffected by defects.

58-22-46    Validity of undertaking entered into on Sunday or holiday.

58-22-47    Administration and enforcement of chapter by director--Employment of personnel.

58-22-48    58-22-48. Repealed by SL 1978, ch 359, § 3

58-22-49    Written appointment required with application for runner's license.

58-22-50    Licensee to notify Division of certain convictions.

58-22-51    Out-of-state bail bondsperson--Notification of activities--Limitations on activities--License required.

58-22-52    List of runners to be furnished to director--Fee.

58-22-53    Posting of bond under bondsperson's own license for licensee's release prohibited.

58-22-54    Enforcement of title permitted although license surrendered or lapsed.

58-22-55    Report of felony criminal prosecution.