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16-84-101. Definitions.
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16-84-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Admission to bail” means an order from a competent court or magistrate that the defendant be discharged from actual custody on bail and fixing the amount of the bail;
(2) “Direct supervision” means the person is in the physical presence of and acting pursuant to instructions from an Arkansas-licensed bail bond agent;
(3) “Professional bail bondsman” means an individual licensed as a professional bail bondsman by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to § 17-19-201 et seq.;
(4) “Professional bail bond company” means a person holding a professional bail bond company license issued by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to § 17-19-201 et seq.;
(5) “Surety” means the person who becomes the surety for the appearance of the defendant in court; and
(6)(A) “Taking of bail” or “take bail” means the acceptance by a person authorized to take bail of the undertaking of a sufficient surety for the appearance of the defendant according to the terms of the undertaking, or that the surety will pay to the court the sum specified.
(B) “Taking of bail” or “take bail” shall not include the fixing of the amount of bail and no person other than a competent court or magistrate shall fix the amount of bail.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-84-101
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16-84-101. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Admission to bail” means an order from a competent court or magistrate that the defendant be discharged from actual custody on bail and fixing the amount of the bail;
(2) “Direct supervision” means the person is in the physical presence of and acting pursuant to instructions from an Arkansas-licensed bail bond agent;
(3) “Professional bail bondsman” means an individual licensed as a professional bail bondsman by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to § 17-19-201 et seq.;
(4) “Professional bail bond company” means a person holding a professional bail bond company license issued by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board pursuant to § 17-19-201 et seq.;
(5) “Surety” means the person who becomes the surety for the appearance of the defendant in court; and
(6)(A) “Taking of bail” or “take bail” means the acceptance by a person authorized to take bail of the undertaking of a sufficient surety for the appearance of the defendant according to the terms of the undertaking, or that the surety will pay to the court the sum specified.
(B) “Taking of bail” or “take bail” shall not include the fixing of the amount of bail and no person other than a competent court or magistrate shall fix the amount of bail.
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17-19-201. Licenses required.
(a) No person shall engage in bail bond business without first having been licensed as provided in this chapter.
(b) A professional bail bondsman shall not execute or issue an appearance bond in this state without holding a valid appointment from a professional bail bond company and without attaching to the appearance bond an executed and numbered power of attorney referencing the professional bail bond company.
(c) An insurer shall not execute an undertaking of bail without being licensed as a professional bail bond company.
(d) A professional bail bond company shall not engage in the bail bond business:
(1) Without having been licensed as a professional bail bond company under this chapter; and
(2) Except through an agent licensed as a professional bail bondsman under this chapter.
(e) A professional bail bond company shall not permit any unlicensed person to solicit or engage in the bail bond business in the company's behalf, except for individuals who are employed solely for the performance of clerical, stenographic, investigative, or other administrative duties which do not require a license under this chapter and whose compensation is not related to or contingent upon the number of bonds written.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-19-201
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