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Florida Agent’s Bail Bonds/Limited Surety

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Written examination administered by computer at a test center
Exam questions
60 scored questions plus 10 pretest questions
Time limit
75 minutes (2026 outline supersedes the 1-hour entry in the unchanged 2024 handbook)
Passing score
70%
Examination outline
  • BAIL AS SURETY; CRIMINAL DEFENDANT'S BONDS (5%)
    • A. Bail As Surety
    • A. Bail As Surety / 1. Regulation and regulatory authority
    • A. Bail As Surety / 2. The Surety Contract
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 1. Bail Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 2. Appeal Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 3. Supersedeas Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 4. Habeas Corpus Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 5. Extradition Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 6. Civil Contempt Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 7. Ne Exeat Bonds
    • B. Criminal Defendant's Bonds / 8. Criminal Contempt Bonds
    • C. Federal Bonds
  • LICENSING AND APPOINTMENT OF BAIL BOND AGENTS AND AGENCIES (5%)
    • A. Professional Bail Bond Agents
    • B. Limited Surety Agents
    • B. Limited Surety Agents / 1. Application
    • B. Limited Surety Agents / 2. Qualifications
    • B. Limited Surety Agents / 3. Effective Date and Term of License
    • B. Limited Surety Agents / 4. Prohibited Persons
    • B. Limited Surety Agents / 5. Continuing Education Requirements
    • C. Bail Bond Agencies
    • C. Bail Bond Agencies / 1. Application
    • C. Bail Bond Agencies / 2. Qualifications
    • C. Bail Bond Agencies / 3. Effective Date and Term of License
    • C. Bail Bond Agencies / 4. Prohibited Persons
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACTS (10%)
    • A. Enforceability of contracts
    • B. Actions that Make a Contract Unenforceable
    • C. Creating A Valid Contract
    • D. Enforcing the Contract
    • E. Uniform Extradition Act
  • OPERATING A BAIL BOND BUSINESS (15%)
    • A. The Contract of Agency
    • B. Statutory Guidelines
    • B. Statutory Guidelines / 1. Bail bond office
    • B. Statutory Guidelines / 2. Supervision and Employees
    • B. Statutory Guidelines / 3. Licenses and Appointments
    • B. Statutory Guidelines / 4. Records
    • B. Statutory Guidelines / 5. Advertising
    • B. Statutory Guidelines / 6. Change of Address
    • C. Payment of Premium
  • ARREST AND RELEASE (10%)
    • A. Arrest Procedures
    • B. Pre–Trial Release
    • C. Approval and Acceptance of Bail
    • D. GPS Monitoring
  • WRITING AND UNDERWRITING BONDS (10%)
    • A. Underwriting
    • B. The Surety/Defendant Contract (Bond)
    • C. The Surety Contract
    • D. Writing the Bond/Premium
    • E. Transfer Bonds
    • E. Transfer Bonds / 1. In state
    • E. Transfer Bonds / 2. Out–of–state
    • F. Out–of–County Bonds
  • THE COURTS (10%)
    • A. Jurisdictions
    • A. Jurisdictions / 1. Appellate jurisdiction
    • A. Jurisdictions / 2. Original jurisdiction
    • B. Fulfilling the obligation
    • B. Fulfilling the obligation / 1. Required court appearances
    • B. Fulfilling the obligation / 2. Court orders
    • B. Fulfilling the obligation / 3. Surrender of Defendant
    • B. Fulfilling the obligation / 4. Statutory discharge
  • FORFEITURES AND JUDGMENTS (15%)
    • A. Forfeitures
    • A. Forfeitures / 1. Procedural Guidelines
    • A. Forfeitures / 2. Notice of Forfeiture
    • A. Forfeitures / 3. Discharge of Forfeiture
    • A. Forfeitures / 4. Warrant/Capias for Defendant's Arrest
    • A. Forfeitures / 5. Locating and Arresting the Defendant
    • B. Judgments
    • B. Judgments / 1. Forfeiture to Judgment
    • B. Judgments / 2. Consequences of Unpaid Judgments
    • B. Judgments / 3. Motions to Set Aside Judgment
    • B. Judgments / 4. Remission
  • COLLATERAL AND INDEMNITY (10%)
    • A. The Indemnity Contract
    • B. Types of Collateral
    • C. Securing Collateral
    • D. Custody of Collateral
    • E. Return of Collateral After Fulfillment
    • F. After Forfeiture
    • G. Contractual Restrictions
    • H. Punishment for Violations
  • REGULATION OF BAIL BOND AGENTS (10%)
    • A. Criminal Charges and Violations
    • A. Criminal Charges and Violations / 1. Felony Violations
    • A. Criminal Charges and Violations / 2. Misdemeanor Violations
    • B. Department Authority
    • B. Department Authority / 1. Department Discipline
    • B. Department Authority / 2. Initiating a Departmental Investigation
    • B. Department Authority / 3. Evidence Gathering
    • B. Department Authority / 4. Disciplinary Actions and Other Consequences
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