HB346 Alabama 2013 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Professional Bail Companies, requiring biannual certification, maximum amount authorized to post provided, bail company to provide sworn affidavit with specified information, fees, examination and educational requirements, Sec. 15-13-160 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a professional bail company may become a surety on any appearance bond in the state upon satisfying certain certification requirements</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require a professional bail company to be authorized twice a year to be a surety on appearance bonds</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide a maximum amount of an appearance bond that a professional bail company may post per defendant</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require a professional bail company to provide an affidavit, sworn to and signed by an owner, principal, member, or person with a financial interest in the professional bail company, setting forth proof of satisfaction of certain requirements, including new requirements related to criminal background histories and other additional information</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for fees for certification and would specify the disbursement of the fees</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also require a person employed by a professional bail company to pass an examination developed by the Department of Insurance and comply with other educational requirements</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide penalties for providing false information or for failing to disclose records requested by the presiding judge or district attorney within the jurisdiction</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 15-13-160, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to professional bail companies, to require professional bail companies to be authorized to be sureties on appearance bonds by the presiding circuit judge twice a year; to provide a maximum amount of an appearance bond that a professional bail company may post per defendant; to require professional bail companies to provide an affidavit, sworn to and signed by certain persons affiliated with the company, setting forth proof of satisfaction of certain requirements; to provide for fees for certification; to provide for disbursement of the fees; to require a person employed by a professional bail company to pass an examination developed by the Department of Insurance; and to provide penalties for providing false information or failing to disclose certain records requested by a presiding judge or district attorney. </p>

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses