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HB 817: Bail Bonds & Surety Agents

GENERAL BILL by Cantens

Bail Bonds & Surety Agents; provides for build-up funds to be maintained in government bonds, certificates, or certain other obligations; provides that limitation on build-up funds be established by rate of premium filed by insurance company; permits bail bond agent to charge certain fees when accepting credit card for collateral; provides penalties for official who refuses to take defendant into custody, etc. Amends Chs. 648, 903, 907.041.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2001 House • Prefiled
    3/6/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00065
    3/7/2001 House • Referred to Insurance (CCC); Business Regulation (SGC); Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00192
    5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC)

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  • HB 817, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2001 at 1:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1050 Bail Bond & Surety Agents Silver Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
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    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    648.29 Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent.
    648.33 Bail bond rates.
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications.
    648.385 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties.
    648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors.
    648.44 Prohibitions; penalty.
    648.571 Failure to return collateral; penalty.
    903.045 Nature of criminal surety bail bonds.
    903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination.
    903.21 Method of surrender; exoneration of obligors.
    903.26 Forfeiture of the bond; when and how directed; discharge; how and when made; effect of payment.
    903.28 Remission of forfeiture; conditions.
    903.31 Canceling the bond.
    907.041 Pretrial detention and release.

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