Bail Agent — Information & Free Practice
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Bail Agent
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Multiple choice at a physical testing location; the handbook lists Bail Agent as unavailable through OnVUE.
- Exam questions
- 50 scored questions and 10 pretest questions
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Passing score
- 70%
- Exam fee
- $50
Examination outline
Skip tracing, arrest, surrender, and release
- Who may make an arrest
- Surrender of defendants
- Surrender of defendants — Reasons
- Surrender of defendants — Return of premium
- Surrender of defendants — Procedures
- Issuing warrants
- Apprehension of defendants
- Property Bond
- Consideration for setting bonds
Collateral and indemnity
- Return of collateral after fulfillment
- Custody of Collateral
- Penalties
Contracts, Writing, and Underwriting Bonds
- Obligations of the Parties to a contract (Obligor, Surety, Principal)
- Indemnification agreements/surety contracts including underwriting authority
- Creating a valid contract
- Bond application
- Bail contract
- Posting the bond/recordings
- Bond receipts
Courts and their jurisdiction
- Courts
- Power of attorney
- Posting licensing with courts
- Persons excluded from acting as a bail agent
- Court procedures
- Court appearance
- Amount of bail
- Arraignment
- Transferring a bond
- Trial
- Appeal
- Conditions for release
- Failure to appear
Forfeitures and judgements
- Bond forfeiture
- Motions to set aside judgements
- Final judgement of forfeiture
Fulfilling the Obligation
- Discharging Bonds
- Evidence to convict
Mississippi Bail Laws & Regulations
- License Requirements
- License Eligibility
- Qualification, including bonds
- Appointments
- Non-resident eligibility
- Soliciting bail agent
- Limited surety agent
- Personal surety agent
- Bail enforcement agent
- Record keeping
- Licensing renewal and expiration
- Denial, suspension or revocation of license
- License transfer requirements License appeal
- Continuing education
- Reinstatement requirements
- Fines for agents and insurers
- Change of address
- Disciplinary actions/penalties
- Unlawful acts
Definitions and Terminology
- Arraignment
- Bail
- Bonds
- Bonds — Appeal
- Bonds — Bail
- Bonds — Cash
- Bonds — Personal recognizance
- Bonds — Criminal
- Bonds — Civil
- Bonds — Appearance
- Bonds — Post-conviction
- Collateral
- Custody
- Defendant
- Extradition
- Felony
- Fugitive
- Insurer
- Levy
- Premium
- Trust Account
- Writs
Examination sources
- Bail Agent Content Outline
Page 1; examination name
- Bail Agent Content Outline
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- Bail Agent Content Outline
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- Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Page 13; Content Outlines
- Bail Agent Content Outline
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- Bail Agent Content Outline
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- Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Page 10; About the Exam; multiple-choice format
- Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Page 11; Score Explanation
- Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Page 7; available examinations and fees; Bail Agent row
- Mississippi Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Page 4; Licenses requiring examinations; three Bail Agent license rows
- MID Licensing Updates Frequently Asked Questions
Becoming A Bail Agent Questions and Answers; state examination administration
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