History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Bail bondsmen; establish procedures to hold to higher standards of accountability.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Dedeaux*
Code Sections: A 099-0005-0025, A 083-0039-0007, A 099-0005-0027
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY THAT SURETIES AND BAIL BONDSMEN OWE TO THE COURT; TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO SET A MATTER FOR HEARING WHEN AN APPLICATION OR MOTION TO SET ASIDE A JUDGEMENT OF FORFEITURE IS TIMELY FILED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND OF THE AMOUNT OF A JUDGMENT ON BAIL WHEN A DEFENDANT IS SURRENDERED TO THE SHERIFF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OF A SURETY'S LICENSE IF A FINAL JUDGEMENT IS NOT PAID AND HAS NOT BEEN SET ASIDE; TO AUTHORIZE A SURETY OR BONDSMAN TO SURRENDER THE DEFENDANT INTO THE CUSTODY OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL TO WHOM THE DEFENDANT WAS COMMITTED AT THE TIME BAIL WAS TAKEN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SHALL NOT GRANT A LICENSE TO ANY CORPORATION OR SURETY COMPANY TO WRITE OR ISSUE BAIL BONDS IF ANY OF THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY WERE IN THE PAST OR ARE CURRENTLY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR STOCKHOLDERS OF A SURETY COMPANY WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAS ITS LICENSE REVOKED AND WHICH STILL HAS AN UNSATISFIED JUDGMENT AGAINST IT ON A SURETY BOND; TO REQUIRE THE SURETY TO REFUND TO THE DEFENDANT THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY THE DEFENDANT TO THE SURETY FOR THE BAIL BOND WHEN THE DEFENDANT IS SURRENDERED INTO THE CUSTODY OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RAISE THE QUALIFICATION BOND AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR A PERSON TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BAIL AGENT AND RENEW SUCH BAIL AGENT LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-5-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO NOT ALLOW A BAIL AGENT TO POST BOND FOR A DEFENDANT THEN SURRENDER HIM AT THE NEXT TERM OF COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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