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CS/HB 1395: Bail Bonds

GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Nelson

Bail Bonds; Prohibits transmittal of electronic bonds by unlicensed individuals; allows licensed bail bond agents to electronically transmit bonds in county in which agency is located in certain circumstances; provides for multiple forms of powers of attorney; prohibits bail bond agents from authorizing countersignatures to bonds or powers of attorney; provides that forms for electronic transmittal of bonds may not be furnished to unlicensed individuals; provides for justification of suretyship of bond agents by inclusion of original power of attorney or by initiating electronic transmission of executed power of attorney; provides that money orders & cashier's checks cannot be used to secure more than one bond; allows two or more qualified sureties to each post portions of bond amount; provides for sheriff to select whether to accept electronic bonds in certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
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  • Bill History

  • CS/HB 1395, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2014 at 12:55 PM

  • HB 1395, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2014 at 9:21 AM