Bail Bondsman Exam — Information & Free Practice
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Bail Bondsman Exam
- Provider
- DCJS-certified or licensed private security services training schools
- Format
- Written examination following entry-level bail bondsman training
- Passing score
- 70%
Examination outline
Orientation - two hours
- Ethical standards
- Ethical standards / Professionalism
- Ethical standards / Misrepresentation
- Ethical standards / Conflicts of interest
- Ethical standards / Information protection, confidentiality, and discretion requirements
- Brief introduction to Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman
Law - 12 hours plus one practical exercise
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman / Definitions
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman / Licensing procedures and requirements
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman / Compulsory minimum training standards
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman / Standards of practice and prohibited acts
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman / Administrative requirements/standards of conduct
- Code of Virginia and regulations relating to bail bondsman / Administrative reviews, complaints, procedures, and responsibilities
- Basic law
- Basic law / Legal terminology and definitions
- Basic law / Purpose and function of law
- Basic law / U.S. Constitution
- Basic law / U.S. Constitution / Amendments
- Basic law / U.S. Constitution / Bill of Rights
- Basic law / Landmark cases
- Basic law / Limitations and liability
- Surety and property law
- Surety and property law / Surety bail bondsman
- Surety and property law / Surety bail bondsman / Insurance companies
- Surety and property law / Surety bail bondsman / Agent vs. attorney-in-fact
- Surety and property law / Surety bail bondsman / Virginia qualification requirements
- Surety and property law / Property bail bondsman
- Surety and property law / Property bail bondsman / Virginia property requirements
- Surety and property law / Property bail bondsman / Agent requirements
- Courts
- Courts / Civil court system
- Courts / Civil court system / Federal
- Courts / Civil court system / State
- Courts / Civil court system / Local jurisdiction
- Courts / Civil court system / Definitions
- Courts / Civil court system / Civil judicial procedures
- Courts / Criminal court system
- Courts / Criminal court system / State and federal
- Courts / Criminal court system / Legal authority and related issues
- Courts / Criminal court system / Liability concerns
- Courts / Criminal court system / Definitions/interpretations
- Courts / Criminal court system / Magistrates
- Release from legal obligation
- Release from legal obligation / When defendant answers charge
- Release from legal obligation / Circulate the bail piece release
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations / The recognizance
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations / Preliminary hearing
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations / Bond continuation pending pre-sentence report
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations / Sentencing
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations / Withhold findings
- Release from legal obligation / Special considerations / Bond reinstatement
Fugitive recovery - 24 hours plus one practical exercise
- Legal procedures
- Legal procedures / Bondsman's legal right to recover
- Legal procedures / Notice of show cause hearing
- Legal procedures / Entry of finding of default
- Legal procedures / Payment of forfeiture
- Legal procedures / Recovery: 24 months from entry of finding of default
- Legal procedures / Section 9.1-185.15 of the Code of Virginia, recovery of bailees
- Criminal statutes
- Criminal statutes / Liability considerations/liability insurance
- Criminal statutes / Case law
- Criminal statutes / Law enforcement
- Criminal statutes / Law enforcement / State
- Criminal statutes / Law enforcement / Federal
- Criminal statutes / Reasonable force to effect apprehension
- Use of recovery agents in Virginia
- Use of recovery agents in Virginia / Virginia legal requirements
- Use of recovery agents in Virginia / Recovery agents authority
- Use of recovery agents in Virginia / Employee vs. independent contractor
- Use of recovery agents in Virginia / Liability considerations/liability insurance
- Investigative techniques
- Investigative techniques / Surveillance
- Investigative techniques / Court research
- Investigative techniques / Law-enforcement coordination
- Investigative techniques / Interviewing
- Investigative techniques / Impersonation and misrepresentation
- Investigative techniques / Reference materials and resource list
- Investigative techniques / Skip-tracing techniques
- Investigative techniques / Fugitive identification
- Recovery procedures
- Recovery procedures / Pursuit
- Recovery procedures / Pursuit / Foot
- Recovery procedures / Pursuit / Vehicular
- Recovery procedures / Pursuit / Other
- Recovery procedures / Entry and search
- Recovery procedures / Perimeter/interior room control
- Agent survival
- Agent survival / Confrontation management
- Agent survival / Use of force
- Agent survival / Deadly force
- Agent survival / Escalation of force
- Agent survival / Emergency procedures
- Apprehension of a fugitive
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Compliant versus noncompliant procedures
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Search of person
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Search of person / Personal items
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Search of person / Seizure of contraband
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Handcuffing techniques
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Rights of the accused
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Detainment and transportation
- Apprehension of a fugitive / Interstate transport
- Apprehension of a fugitive / False arrest
Responsibilities of bondsman and remanding to custody two hours plus one practical exercise
- Recovery in Virginia
- Recovery out of Virginia; Uniform Extradition Act
- International recovery
- Legal detainment facilities
- Entering the jail or sally port
- Signing the bail piece/return to court
- Hospital procedures for injuries
Documentation - two hours plus one practical exercise
- Required by the courts
- Required by DCJS
- Recordkeeping
- Reporting
- Retaining records
Examination sources
- 6VAC20-250, Regulations Relating to Property and Surety Bail Bondsmen
6VAC20-250-210 B 5
- 6VAC20-250, Regulations Relating to Property and Surety Bail Bondsmen
6VAC20-250-130 E, core subjects I-V
- Virginia DCJS, 40E - Bail Bondsmen
40E curriculum, opening
- 6VAC20-250, Regulations Relating to Property and Surety Bail Bondsmen
6VAC20-250-210 B 9
- 6VAC20-250, Regulations Relating to Property and Surety Bail Bondsmen
6VAC20-250-40
- 6VAC20-250, Regulations Relating to Property and Surety Bail Bondsmen
6VAC20-250-210 A
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.