MS BAIL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What are the three documents that a court clerk must provide to the
professional bail agent when forfeiting a bond. Answer: Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
◉ A Final Judgement is returnable for? Answer: At least 90 days
◉ When can a bond be forfeited? Answer: At the time of nonappearance
(at the missed court date)
◉ A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? Answer: At least 90 days
◉ How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? Answer: At least 90
days
◉ Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? Answer: No
license shall e issued or renewed except in compliance with this chapter,
and none shall be issued except to an INDIVIDUAL.
,◉ A professional bail agent can work under how many names? Answer:
No professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade name.
◉ How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for?
Answer: One(1) and they must operate under the same trade name as the
professional agent.
◉ WHat is the definition of relative as it pertains to Ms. Code 83-39?
Answer: "Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sister,
brother, or consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
◉ Department. Answer: The Department of Insurance
◉ Professional bail agent. Answer: means any individual who shall
furnish bail, acting as a licensed personal surety agent or as a licensed
limited surety agent representing an insurer as defined in Ms. Code 83-
39. The above definition shall not include, and Ms. Code 83-3 does not
apply to any individual who is not licensed under Ms. Code 83-39 who
acts as a personal surety in instances where there is no compensation
charged or received for such services.
◉ Limited surety agent. Answer: Means any individual who is appointed
by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds
in connection with judicial proceedings, and who is duly licensed by the
commissioner to represent such insurer for the restricted lines of bail,
, fidelity and surety, after successfully completing a limited examination
by the department for the restricted lines of business.,
◉ Personal surety agent. Answer: Means any individual who, having
posted the necessary qualification bond with the commissioner as
required by section 83-39-8, and duly licensed by the commissioner,
may execute and sign bail bonds in connection with judicial
proceedings. All new personal surety agents licensed after July 1, 1994,
shall complete successfully a limited examination by the department for
restricted lines of business.
◉ Surety. Answer: means the insurer or personal surety agent
guaranteeing the bail bond and for the purpose of process does not mean
the agent of such insurer or personal surety agent.
◉ Can a person license if they have a relative that is either law
enforcement, judicial official, employee, contractor, or contractor's
employee of any any police department, sheriffs department, jail, or
corrections facility that houses federal, state, county, or municipal
inmates? Answer: Yes, but they can not write a bail bond in the county in
which the relative works.
◉ Can the commissioner refuse to issue a privilege license for a
soliciting bail agent to change from one (1) professional bail agent to
another? If so why? Answer: Yes, if the soliciting agent owes any
premium or debt to the professional bail agent with whom he is currently
licensed.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What are the three documents that a court clerk must provide to the
professional bail agent when forfeiting a bond. Answer: Judgement Nisi
Scire Facias
Copy of the Bench Warrant
◉ A Final Judgement is returnable for? Answer: At least 90 days
◉ When can a bond be forfeited? Answer: At the time of nonappearance
(at the missed court date)
◉ A Judgement Nisi is returnable for? Answer: At least 90 days
◉ How long is a Final Judgement returnable for? Answer: At least 90
days
◉ Who can be issued a license under Ms Code 83039? Answer: No
license shall e issued or renewed except in compliance with this chapter,
and none shall be issued except to an INDIVIDUAL.
,◉ A professional bail agent can work under how many names? Answer:
No professional agent shall operate under more than one(1) trade name.
◉ How many professional bail agents can a soliciting agent work for?
Answer: One(1) and they must operate under the same trade name as the
professional agent.
◉ WHat is the definition of relative as it pertains to Ms. Code 83-39?
Answer: "Relative" means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sister,
brother, or consanguineous aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
◉ Department. Answer: The Department of Insurance
◉ Professional bail agent. Answer: means any individual who shall
furnish bail, acting as a licensed personal surety agent or as a licensed
limited surety agent representing an insurer as defined in Ms. Code 83-
39. The above definition shall not include, and Ms. Code 83-3 does not
apply to any individual who is not licensed under Ms. Code 83-39 who
acts as a personal surety in instances where there is no compensation
charged or received for such services.
◉ Limited surety agent. Answer: Means any individual who is appointed
by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds
in connection with judicial proceedings, and who is duly licensed by the
commissioner to represent such insurer for the restricted lines of bail,
, fidelity and surety, after successfully completing a limited examination
by the department for the restricted lines of business.,
◉ Personal surety agent. Answer: Means any individual who, having
posted the necessary qualification bond with the commissioner as
required by section 83-39-8, and duly licensed by the commissioner,
may execute and sign bail bonds in connection with judicial
proceedings. All new personal surety agents licensed after July 1, 1994,
shall complete successfully a limited examination by the department for
restricted lines of business.
◉ Surety. Answer: means the insurer or personal surety agent
guaranteeing the bail bond and for the purpose of process does not mean
the agent of such insurer or personal surety agent.
◉ Can a person license if they have a relative that is either law
enforcement, judicial official, employee, contractor, or contractor's
employee of any any police department, sheriffs department, jail, or
corrections facility that houses federal, state, county, or municipal
inmates? Answer: Yes, but they can not write a bail bond in the county in
which the relative works.
◉ Can the commissioner refuse to issue a privilege license for a
soliciting bail agent to change from one (1) professional bail agent to
another? If so why? Answer: Yes, if the soliciting agent owes any
premium or debt to the professional bail agent with whom he is currently
licensed.
