Bill Summary

by Baker

Bail Bonds: Revises requirements for approval & certification as approved limited surety agent & professional bail bond agent prelicensing school; prohibits solicitation of certain persons; authorizes bail bond agents & agencies to accept certain fees or charges; prohibits virtual offices; revises provisions relating to pretrial release and detention; revises criteria court must consider in making specified determinations; revises duties and responsibilities of clerk of court relating to bonds and forfeiture of bonds; removes and revises certain provisions relating to sureties and ownership of property, justification of suretyship, provision of information, access to jails, and liability; revises provisions relating to deposit of bail money; revises provisions relating to bond forfeiture and discharge of forfeiture; requires state to enter defendant's information in National Crime Information Center database for each felony warrant for failure to appear; specifies circumstances under which clerk does not have standing to object to motions; revises provisions relating to remission of forfeiture; revises provisions relating to bond cancellation; specifies limits on effect of original appearance bond; removes provisions relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail; establishes minimum bond amount in certain circumstances; authorizes pretrial detention of certain defendants arrested for certain dangerous crimes. Effective Date: July 1, 2026

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