MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Judiciary

By: Senator(s) Minor

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-39-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE COMMISSION CHARGED BY BAIL AGENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 83-39-25, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

83-39-25. A professional bail agent or his agent shall charge for his premium, commission, or fee an amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of bail per bond posted by him, or Fifty Dollars ($50.00), whichever is greater, except on a bond on a defendant who is charged with a capital offense, or on a defendant who resides outside the State of Mississippi, in which case the premium, commission or fee shall be not more than twenty percent (20%) of the amount of bail, per bond posted by him, or Fifty Dollars ($50.00) whichever is greater. A professional bail agent or his agent shall be allowed under this chapter to charge to the defendant no more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for expenses resulting from a bond of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or less when such bail agent is required to travel outside the county in which he does business.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.