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C. ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 20. INSURANCE CHAPTER 19. CONTINUING EDUCATION–BAIL BOND AGENTS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 20-3002.Sets forth the continuing education requirements for bail bond agents.
Every two years, each bail bond licensee shall complete a minimum of twenty credit hours of approved bail bond insurance continuing education courses offered by an approved provider in addition to any other continuing education required by this title for each license period. As a condition of license renewal, each bail bond licensee shall complete the required credit hours applicable to each license that has been in existence for at least one year.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE III. RIGHTS OF PARTIES RULE 7. RELEASE Rule 7.6.
c. Sets for the Forfeiture Procedure and notice requirements.
If a person has violated a condition of an appearance bond , it shall issue a bench warrant for the person’s arrest and send a copy of the minute entry evidencing the issuance of such bench warrant to the surety within ten days after the issuance of the warrant.
The court shall set a hearing within a reasonable time not to exceed 120 days requiring the parties and any surety to show cause why the bond should not be forfeited.
The court shall provide notice of the hearing to the parties and any surety by mailing copies of the minute entry to the addresses previously provided by the parties to the court.
If at the hearing, the violation is not explained or excused, the court may enter an appropriate judgment forfeiting all or part of the bond.
Post-Forfeiture Notice. After entering an order of forfeiture, the court shall forward: (1) a copy of the forfeiture minute entry to the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, and the surety; and (2) a copy of a signed forfeiture minute entry to the county attorney for collection.
See the forfeiture procedure outlined above for time allotted between forfeiture declaration and payment due date – the first two steps (the time period appears to be a “reasonable time” from receiving notice of forfeiture, as determined by the court, not to exceed 120 days).
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 13. CRIMINAL CODE CHAPTER 38. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE 12. BAIL § 13-3974. Establishes that a surety may be relieved from liability on an appearance bond if the surety surrenders the defendant into the custody of the sheriff of the county in which the prosecution is pending and the sheriff reports the surrender to the court.
Sets provisions for exoneration of a bail bond.
If at any time before violation the court finds there is no further need for an appearance bond, it shall exonerate the appearance bond and order the return of any security deposited.
If the surety, surrenders the defendant to the sheriff of the county in which the prosecution is pending, or delivers an affidavit to the sheriff stating that the defendant is incarcerated in this or another jurisdiction, and the sheriff reports the surrender or status to the court, the court may exonerate the bond.
In all other instances, the decision whether or not to exonerate a bond shall be within the sound discretion of the court.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 13. CRIMINAL CODE CHAPTER 39. FORFEITURE § 13-4309. Uncontested forfeiture.
Mitigation of forfeiture with the attorney for the state within thirty days after the notice and not after a complaint has been filed, but may not file both.
The claim or petition shall comply with the requirements for claims in § 13-4311, subsections E and F.
The caption of the proceeding as set forth on the notice of pending forfeiture or complaint and the name of the claimant.
The address at which the claimant will accept future mailings from the court or attorney for the state.
The nature and extent of the claimant’s interest in the property.
The date, the identity of the transferor and the circumstances of the claimant’s acquisition of the interest in the property.
The specific provisions of this chapter relied on in asserting that the property is not subject to forfeiture.
All facts supporting each such assertion.
Any additional facts supporting the claimant’s claim.
Copies of the claim shall be mailed to the seizing agency and to the attorney for the state.
7. Bail Agent’s Arrest Authoriy.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 13. CRIMINAL CODECHAPTER 38. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE 7. ARREST § 13-3885.
Subsection C and D, set forth provisions for the employment, by a surety company, of an independent contractor as a bail recovery agent.
Subsection E sets forth provisions for retaining the services of a bail recovery agent not licensed in Arizona.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED, TITLE 13. CRIMINAL CODE CHAPTER 38. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLE 12. BAIL§ 13-3969. Bail bond agent lists; prohibition; rotation; acceptance of bonds.
Gives regulations for providing persons with lists and names of authorized bail bond sureties.
Suggest or advise the name of any particular attorney to represent his principal.
Solicit business in or around any place where prisoners are confined or in or around any court.
Receive or collect for an attorney any monies or other items of value for an attorney’s fee, costs or any other purpose on behalf of an arrestee, unless a receipt is given.
The existence of a criminal complaint.
The fact of an arrest.
The fact that an arrest of any person is pending or contemplated.
Any information pertaining to matters described in this paragraph or to the persons involved.
Participate in the capacity of an attorney at a trial or hearing of a person on whose bond the bail bond agent is the surety.
Accept anything of value from a principal except the premium and expenses, except that the bail bond agent may accept collateral security or other indemnity from the principal or on behalf of the principal which the bail bond agent shall return on final termination of liability on the bond unless the collateral has been forfeited because the defendant did not appear in court. This collateral security or other indemnity required by the bail bond agent must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond.
Give, authorize, sign or countersign in blank any power of attorney to bonds unless the person so authorized is a licensed bail bond agent directly employed by the bail bond agent giving the power of attorney.
Advertise as or hold out to be a surety company.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 20. INSURANCE CHAPTER 2. TRANSACTION OF INSURANCE BUSINESS ARTICLE 3. AGENTS, BROKERS, SOLICITORS AND ADJUSTERS § 20-319.Provides governing procedures for maintenance of records, keeping receipts, and places of business for Bail Bond Agents.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 20. INSURANCE CHAPTER 19. CONTINUING EDUCATION–BAIL BOND AGENTS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 20-3003. Sets forth important provisions on record keeping requirements for bail bond licensees.
ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 20. INSURANCE CHAPTER 19. CONTINUING EDUCATION–BAIL BOND AGENTS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 20-3005. Establishes a committee for approving standards for and reviewing continuing education for bail bond agents.
STATE of Arizona v. EMPIRE AMERICAN BAIL BONDS, INC. No. 1 CA-CV 97-0426 Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department E. Feb. 24, 1998.
Empire American Bail Bonds, Inc. (“Empire”) appeals from the trial court’s order denying its request for a new form of judgment. The issue presented by this appeal is whether the state must give notice to the surety of the filing of a proposed form of judgment forfeiting the bail bond. The court holds that Rule 58(a), Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, requires such notice. The trial court erred in signing the judgment without first requiring proof of such notice. The court, therefore, vacates the trial court’s order denying Empire’s request for a new form of judgment and remands the case for further proceedings.
STATE of Arizona, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. L.Z. (Jack) JACKSON, dba A-Jax Bond Company, Real Party in Interest-Appellant. No. 1 CA-CV 94-0302.
Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department D. Dec. 19, 1995.
After a defendant who had been released pursuant to bail bond failed to appear at arraignment, the surety on bond filed a motion to exonerate bond, and the state filed a motion for forfeiture in response. After setting hearing over 90 days after defendant’s failure to appear, the Superior Court, Mohave County, , Steven F. Conn, J., ordered bond forfeited, and the surety appealed.
The Court of Appeals, Lankford, J., held that: (1) statute governing bond forfeitures (which requires a hearing to be held more than 90 days before and less than 180 days after failure to appear) conflicts with, and is superseded by, rules of criminal procedure requiring hearing to be held within ten days, but (2) failure to hold hearing within ten days did not require dismissal of forfeiture as surety was not prejudiced and had opportunity to contest forfeiture. The Superior Courts decision that the bond be forfeited was affirmed.
United Bonding Ins. Co. v. City Court of City of Tucson (App. 1967) 6 Ariz.App. 462, 433 P.2d 642. Surrender of defendant before breach of undertaking would exonerate surety on bail bond.
State ex rel. Corbin v. Superior Court In and For Maricopa County (App. 1965) 2 Ariz.App. 257, 407 P.2d 938. To constitute sufficient basis for exoneration of bond or to justify suspension of forfeiture until after defendant’s release by other authorities surrender of defendant by surety must be before breach of undertaking and must be actual surrender and not mere offer.
United Bonding Ins. Co. v. City Court of City of Tucson (App. 1967) 6 Ariz.App. 462, 433 P.2d 642. Termination of prosecution before forfeiture of bail bond terminates surety’s liability on bond.
Surety’s surrender of defendant after forfeiture of bail bond would not necessarily have entitled surety to remission of forfeiture. United Bonding Ins. Co. v. City Court of City of Tucson (App. 1967) 6 Ariz.App. 462, 433 P.2d 642.

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