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Bail Bond Angent
A surety Agent or an agent of a property bail bondsman who is duly licensed pursuant to the
provisions of sections 374.695 to 374.789, is employed by and is working under the authority of a
licensed general bail bond agent.
Bail Bond or Appearense Bond
A bond for a specified monteary amount which is executed by the defendant and a qualified licensee
pursuant to sections 374.696 to 347.789, and which is issued to a court or authorized officer as
security for the subsequent court appearance of the defendant upon the defendants release from
actual custody pending appearence
Department
The department of insurance of the state of missouri
Director
The director of the department of insurance
General Bail Bond Agent
A surety agent of a property bail bondman as defined in sections 374.700 to 374.775 who licensed in
accordance with sections 374.000 to 374.775 and who devotes at least 50% of his working time to the
bail bond business in this state.
Insurer
Any surety insurance company which is qualified by the department to transact surety business in
missouri
Licensee
A bail bond agent or a general bond agentq
Property Bail Bondsman
A person who pledges united states currency, United States Postal money orders or cashiers checks or
other property as security for a bail bond in connection with a judicial proceeding and who receives or
is promised therefore money or other things of value
Surety Bail Bond Agent
Any person appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds in
connection with judicial proceedings, and who receives or is promised money or other things of value
therefore
Surety Recovery agent
A person not performing the duties of a sworn peace officer who tracks down, captures and
surrenders to the custody of a court a fugitive who has violated a bail bond agreement, excluding a
bail bond agent or general bail bond agent.