BAIL BONDS REVIEW 230 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
1. Within how many years prior to the date of application must the applicant
have completed the criminal justice system 120 hr course and a
correspondence course approved by the department: 4 years
2. What one feature of bail sets it apart from all other contracts: The defendant
is a party to the contract, even if they do not sign it
3. Regulation of bail comes from the following: Florida statutes 903 & 648 and
69B-221 of the administrative rules of the insurance commissioner
4. Who is the obligee in a bond when the crime is against the United States?-
: The President of the United States
5. The governing statute regulating the bail bond exam: Florida statute 648.38
6. To be enforceable by a court, every contract (written or oral) must meet
all of the following requirements: Consideration, offer & acceptance, and
commitment
7. The act which makes a contract unenforceable: Fraud
8. Element necessary in creating a valid contract: Offer and acceptance
9. A contract in which a person or business promises to treat specific
information as a trade secret and agrees not to disclose the confidential
information to others without proper authorization: Nondisclosure
Agreement, NDA or
Confidentiality Agreement
10. Federal and state courts sometimes add a bail sufficiency requirement
to a bond. This is also known as: Nebbia hearing
11. How many bonds are categorized under secured and unsecured: Four 12.
What is it called when a bail bondsman in another county or state posts a
bond for your agency: Transfer bond
13. What percentage of premium is charged in the state of Florida on an
immigration bond: 15%
14. Who regulates insurance companies, surety companies, and bail bond
agents: Department of Financial Services
15. The number of key differences there are between insurance and surety
bonds: Five
16. The percentage for state bonds in the state of Florida: 10%
, .
17. The one who is responsible for reimbursing the surety company if the
principal fails to fulfill their obligation: The indemnitor
18. The bonds that are categorized under secured and unsecured: R.O.R.,
property, surety, and cash
19. How long from the date of forfeiture does the surety have to arrest the
defendant for the purpose of surrendering: Two years
20. Another name for an ankle monitor: Tether
21. The written instrument that gives the authority to make an arrest: Bench
warrant or Capias
22 Who "hands down" an indictment: The grand jury
23. A cause for denying bail: Defendant has previously jumped bail
24. Within how much time must a defendant who has not yet been released
be brought before a judge to hear the charges and be advised of their
rights: Twenty four hours
25. The "maximum amount in which an agent may execute any single bond"
is called: Underwriting authority
26. What is the surety's authorization to the department allowing a limited
surety agent to write bonds for them called: Appointment
27. How many hours MUST a bail bond office be open: Eight hours
28. The authority in which the company grants, by contract, to an agent: Actual
authority
29. The authority the public may believe an agent has: Apparent authority
30. The ONLY purpose of a criminal defendant's bond: To produce the
defendant in court
31. The amount of weekly working hours required for an intern to comply with
administrative rules: Thirty hours
32. Why do fewer insurance companies write immigration bonds: The risk to
the surety is very high and the collateral may be seized by the government in
some cases
33. If a temporary limited surety agent is caught in the field without their
limited surety agent after apprehending a defendant they could be charged
with what crime: Kidnapping
34. When posting a bond at the jail, who is responsible for ensuring the bond
information is accurate: The Sheriff
35. A "liable agent" on a transfer bond is also known as: The requesting agent
ANSWERS 2024
1. Within how many years prior to the date of application must the applicant
have completed the criminal justice system 120 hr course and a
correspondence course approved by the department: 4 years
2. What one feature of bail sets it apart from all other contracts: The defendant
is a party to the contract, even if they do not sign it
3. Regulation of bail comes from the following: Florida statutes 903 & 648 and
69B-221 of the administrative rules of the insurance commissioner
4. Who is the obligee in a bond when the crime is against the United States?-
: The President of the United States
5. The governing statute regulating the bail bond exam: Florida statute 648.38
6. To be enforceable by a court, every contract (written or oral) must meet
all of the following requirements: Consideration, offer & acceptance, and
commitment
7. The act which makes a contract unenforceable: Fraud
8. Element necessary in creating a valid contract: Offer and acceptance
9. A contract in which a person or business promises to treat specific
information as a trade secret and agrees not to disclose the confidential
information to others without proper authorization: Nondisclosure
Agreement, NDA or
Confidentiality Agreement
10. Federal and state courts sometimes add a bail sufficiency requirement
to a bond. This is also known as: Nebbia hearing
11. How many bonds are categorized under secured and unsecured: Four 12.
What is it called when a bail bondsman in another county or state posts a
bond for your agency: Transfer bond
13. What percentage of premium is charged in the state of Florida on an
immigration bond: 15%
14. Who regulates insurance companies, surety companies, and bail bond
agents: Department of Financial Services
15. The number of key differences there are between insurance and surety
bonds: Five
16. The percentage for state bonds in the state of Florida: 10%
, .
17. The one who is responsible for reimbursing the surety company if the
principal fails to fulfill their obligation: The indemnitor
18. The bonds that are categorized under secured and unsecured: R.O.R.,
property, surety, and cash
19. How long from the date of forfeiture does the surety have to arrest the
defendant for the purpose of surrendering: Two years
20. Another name for an ankle monitor: Tether
21. The written instrument that gives the authority to make an arrest: Bench
warrant or Capias
22 Who "hands down" an indictment: The grand jury
23. A cause for denying bail: Defendant has previously jumped bail
24. Within how much time must a defendant who has not yet been released
be brought before a judge to hear the charges and be advised of their
rights: Twenty four hours
25. The "maximum amount in which an agent may execute any single bond"
is called: Underwriting authority
26. What is the surety's authorization to the department allowing a limited
surety agent to write bonds for them called: Appointment
27. How many hours MUST a bail bond office be open: Eight hours
28. The authority in which the company grants, by contract, to an agent: Actual
authority
29. The authority the public may believe an agent has: Apparent authority
30. The ONLY purpose of a criminal defendant's bond: To produce the
defendant in court
31. The amount of weekly working hours required for an intern to comply with
administrative rules: Thirty hours
32. Why do fewer insurance companies write immigration bonds: The risk to
the surety is very high and the collateral may be seized by the government in
some cases
33. If a temporary limited surety agent is caught in the field without their
limited surety agent after apprehending a defendant they could be charged
with what crime: Kidnapping
34. When posting a bond at the jail, who is responsible for ensuring the bond
information is accurate: The Sheriff
35. A "liable agent" on a transfer bond is also known as: The requesting agent
