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MO Rev Stat § 374.740 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.740 - Nonresident license requirements.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.740. Nonresident license requirements. — Any person applying to be licensed as a nonresident general bail bond agent who has been licensed in another state shall devote fifty percent of his or her working time in the state of Missouri and shall file proof with the director of the department of commerce and insurance as to his or her compliance, and accompany his or her application with the fees set by the director by regulation and, if applying for a nonresident general bail bond agent's license, with a duly executed assignment of twenty-five thousand dollars to the state of Missouri, which assignment shall become effective upon the applicant's violating any provision of sections 374.695 to 374.789. Failure to comply with this section will result in revocation of the nonresidence license. The assignment required by this section shall be in the form and executed in the manner prescribed by the department. All licenses issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same renewal requirements set for other licenses issued pursuant to sections 374.695 to 374.789. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 6 subsec. 2, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05
MO Rev Stat § 374.750 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.750 - Refusal to issue or renew license — applicant's right to hearing.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   374.750. Refusal to issue or renew license — applicant's right to hearing. — The department may refuse to issue or renew any license required pursuant to sections 374.700 to 374.775 for any one or any combination of causes stated in section 374.755. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the refusal and shall advise the applicant of his right to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 7 subsec. 1)
MO Rev Stat § 374.757 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.757 - Notification by agent of intention to apprehend — local law enforcement may accompany agent — violations, penalties.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   374.757. Notification by agent of intention to apprehend — local law enforcement may accompany agent — violations, penalties. — 1. Any agent licensed by sections 374.695 to 374.775 who intends to apprehend any person in this state shall inform law enforcement authorities in the city or county in which such agent intends such apprehension, before attempting such apprehension. Such agent shall present to the local law enforcement authorities a certified copy of the bond and all other appropriate paperwork identifying the principal and the person to be apprehended. Local law enforcement may accompany the agent. Failure of any agent to whom this section applies to comply with the provisions of this section shall be a class A misdemeanor for the first violation and a class E felony for subsequent violations; and shall also be a violation of section 374.755 and may in addition be punished pursuant to that section.  2. The surety recovery agent shall inform the local law enforcement in the county or city where such agent is planning to enter a residence. Such agent shall have a certified copy of the bond and all appropriate paperwork to identify the principal. Local law enforcement, when notified, may accompany the surety recovery agent to that location to keep the peace if an active warrant is effective for a felony or misdemeanor. If a warrant is not active, the local law enforcement officers may accompany the surety recovery agent to such location. Failure to report to the local law enforcement agency is a class A misdemeanor. For any subsequent violations, failure to report to the local law enforcement agency is a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 267, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 374.759 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.759 - Access to court records, when — defendant access to bail bond agent, how — agents qualified in all jurisdictions in the state.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.759. Access to court records, when — defendant access to bail bond agent, how — agents qualified in all jurisdictions in the state. — 1. Any bail bond agent licensed in the state of Missouri shall have access to all publicly available court records of the defendant by available means to make a realistic assessment of the* defendant's probability of attending all court dates as set in his or her charges relating to the* bond request.  2. Any defendant shall have free access to any bail bond agent via one phone call so long as the call is made to a local phone number. All other numbers may be available as a collect call to any nonlocal number.  3. All Missouri licensed bail bond agents or licensed general agents shall be qualified, without further requirements, in all jurisdictions of this state, as provided in rules promulgated by the supreme court of Missouri and not by any circuit court rule. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05  *Word "the" does not appear in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 374.760 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.760 - Unsatisfied judgments, affidavit filed monthly, form — content.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   374.760. Unsatisfied judgments, affidavit filed monthly, form — content. — Each general bail bond agent shall file, between the first and tenth day of each month, sworn affidavits with the department stating that there are no unsatisfied judgments against him. Such affidavits shall be in the form and manner prescribed by the department. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 8)
MO Rev Stat § 374.763 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.763 - Collection from surety after forfeiture — list of qualified bail bond agents to be furnished monthly to circuit courts.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.763. Collection from surety after forfeiture — list of qualified bail bond agents to be furnished monthly to circuit courts. — 1. If any final judgment ordering forfeiture of a defendant's bond is not paid within a six-month period of time, the court shall extend the judgment date or notify the department of the failure to satisfy such judgment. The director shall draw upon the assets of the surety, remit the sum to the court, and obtain a receipt of such sum from the court. The director may take action as provided by section 374.755, regarding the license of the surety and any bail bond agents writing upon the surety's liability.  2. The department shall furnish to the presiding judge of each circuit court of this state, on at least a monthly basis, a list of all duly licensed and qualified bail bond agents and general bail bond agents whose licenses are not subject to pending suspension or revocation proceedings, and who are not subject to unsatisfied bond forfeiture judgments. In lieu of such list, the department may provide this information to each presiding judge in an electronic format.  3. All duly licensed and qualified bail bond agents and general bail bond agents shall be qualified, without further requirement, to write bail upon a surety's liability in all courts of this state as provided in rules promulgated by the supreme court of Missouri and not by any circuit court rule. ­­-------- (L. 1997 S.B. 248, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05
MO Rev Stat § 374.764 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.764 - Alleged violations and complaints, procedure.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.764. Alleged violations and complaints, procedure. — 1. The director shall examine and inquire into all alleged violations or complaints filed with the department of commerce and insurance of the bail bond law of the state, and inquire into and investigate the bail bond business transacted in the state by any bail bond agent, general bail bond agent, or surety recovery agent.  2. The director or any of his or her duly appointed agents may compel the attendance before him or her, and may examine, under oath, the directors, officers, bail bond agents, general bail bond agents, surety recovery agents, employees, or any other person in reference to the condition, affairs, management of the bail bond or surety recovery business, or any matters relating thereto. He or she may administer oaths or affirmations and shall have power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses and to require and compel the production of records, books, papers, contracts, or other documents if necessary.  3. The director may make and conduct the investigation in person or the director may appoint one or more persons to make and conduct the investigation. If made by a person other than the director, the person duly appointed by the director shall have the same powers as granted to the director pursuant to this section. A certificate of appointment under the official seal of the director shall be sufficient authority and evidence thereof for the person to act. For the purpose of making the investigations, or having the same made, the director may employ the necessary clerical, actuarial, and other assistance. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05
MO Rev Stat § 374.770 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.770 - Bond forfeiture, when — exception, defendant incarcerated in United States, procedure — surety's duties — violation of bond, rights and obligations of bondsman.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   374.770. Bond forfeiture, when — exception, defendant incarcerated in United States, procedure — surety's duties — violation of bond, rights and obligations of bondsman. — 1. If there is a breach of the contract of the bond, the court in which the case is pending shall declare a bond forfeiture, unless the surety upon such bond informs the court that the defendant is incarcerated somewhere within the United States. If forfeiture is not ordered because the defendant is incarcerated somewhere within the United States, the surety is responsible for the return of the defendant. If bond forfeiture is ordered and the surety can subsequently prove the defendant is incarcerated somewhere within the United States, then the bond forfeiture shall be set aside and the surety be responsible for the return of the defendant. When the surety notifies the court of the whereabouts of the defendant, a hold order shall be placed by the court having jurisdiction on the defendant in the state in which the defendant is being held.  2. In all instances in which a bail bond agent or general bail bond agent duly licensed by sections 374.700 to 374.775 has given his bond for bail for any defendant who has absented himself in violation of the condition of such bond, the bail bond agent or general bail bond agent shall have the first opportunity to return such defendant to the proper court. If he is unable to return such defendant, the state of Missouri shall return such defendant to the proper court for prosecution, and all costs incurred by the state in so returning a defendant may be levied against the bail bond agent or general bail bond agent in question. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 10)
MO Rev Stat § 374.775 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.775 - Bonds of one thousand dollars or less — fee — additional fee — prohibited.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   374.775. Bonds of one thousand dollars or less — fee — additional fee — prohibited. — When issuing bonds of one thousand dollars or less, licensed bail bond agents or general bail bond agents may charge a minimum premium of fifty dollars. In connection with such bonds no bail bond agent, general bail bond agent, or corporation shall charge or receive any additional fee for investigations or services rendered in connection with the execution of the bond. ­­-------- (L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 11)
MO Rev Stat § 374.783 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.783 - Surety recovery agents, license required — director to license, powers.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   374.783. Surety recovery agents, license required — director to license, powers. — 1. No person shall hold himself or herself out as being a surety recovery agent in this state, unless such person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of sections 374.783 to 374.789. Licensed bail bond agents and general bail bond agents may perform fugitive recovery without being licensed as a surety recovery agent.  2. The director shall have authority to license all surety recovery agents in this state. The director shall have control and supervision over the licensing of such agents and the enforcement of the terms and provisions of sections 374.783 to 374.789.  3. The director shall have the power to:  (1) Set and determine the amount of the fees authorized and required pursuant to sections 374.783 to 374.789. The fees shall be set at a level sufficient to produce revenue which shall not substantially exceed the cost and expense of administering sections 374.783 to 374.789. However, such fees shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars for a two-year license; and  (2) Determine the sufficient qualifications of applicants for a license.  4. The director shall license for a period of two years all surety recovery agents in this state who meet the requirements of sections 374.783 to 374.789. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)
MO Rev Stat § 374.784 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.784 - Application for licensure, contents, qualifications — refusal to issue license, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   374.784. Application for licensure, contents, qualifications — refusal to issue license, when. — 1. Applications for examination and licensure as a surety recovery agent shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the department and shall contain such information as the department requires, along with a copy of the front and back of a photographic identification card.  2. Each application shall be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the director that the applicant is a citizen of the United States and has a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate (GED). An applicant shall furnish evidence of such person's qualifications by completing an approved surety recovery agent course with at least twenty-four hours of initial minimum training. The director shall determine which institutions, organizations, associations, and individuals shall be eligible to provide said training. Said instructions and fees associated therewith shall be identical or similar to those prescribed in section 374.710 for bail bond agents and general bail bond agents.  3. In addition to said twenty-four hours of initial minimum training, licensees shall be required to receive eight hours of biennial continuing education of which said instructions and fees shall be identical or similar to those prescribed in section 374.710 for bail bond agents and general bail bond agents.  4. Applicants for surety recovery agents licensing shall be exempt from said requirements of the twenty-four hours of initial minimum training if applicants provide proof of prior training as a law enforcement officer with at least two years of such service within the ten years prior to the application being submitted to the department.  5. The director may refuse to issue any license pursuant to sections 374.783 to 374.789, for any one or any combination of causes stated in section 374.787. The director shall notify the applicant in writing of the reason or reasons for refusal and shall advise the applicant of the right to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission to appeal the refusal as provided by chapter 621. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719)
MO Rev Stat § 374.785 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.785 - Apprehension of defendant, permitted where.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories   374.785. Apprehension of defendant, permitted where. — For the purpose of surrender of the defendant, a surety recovery agent may apprehend the defendant anywhere within the state of Missouri before or after the forfeiture of the undertaking without personal liability for false imprisonment or may empower any surety recovery agent to make apprehension by providing written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking and paying the lawful fees. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 S.B. 840)
MO Rev Stat § 374.786 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.786 - Renewal, procedure.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.786. Renewal, procedure. — 1. Every person licensed pursuant to sections 374.783 to 374.789 shall, before the license renewal date, apply to the director for renewal for the ensuing licensing period. The application shall be made on a form furnished to the applicant and shall state the applicant's full name, the applicant's business address, the address at which the applicant resides, the date the applicant first received a license, and the applicant's surety recovery agent identification number, if any.  2. A renewal form shall be mailed to each person licensed in this state at the person's last known address. The failure to mail the renewal form or the failure of a person to receive it does not relieve any person of the duty to be licensed and to pay the license fee required nor exempt such person from the penalties provided for failure to be licensed.  3. Each applicant for renewal shall accompany such application with a renewal fee to be paid to the department for the licensing period for which renewal is sought.  4. The director may refuse to renew any license required pursuant to sections 374.783 to 374.789 for any one or any combination of causes stated in section 374.787. The director shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for refusal to renew and shall advise the applicant of his or her right to file a complaint with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05
MO Rev Stat § 374.787 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.787 - Complaint procedure.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.787. Complaint procedure. — 1. The director may cause a complaint to be filed with the administrative hearing commission as provided by chapter 621 against any surety recovery agent or any person who has failed to renew or has surrendered his or her license for any one or any combination of the following causes:  (1) Violation of any provisions of, or any obligations imposed by, the laws of this state, the department of commerce and insurance rules and regulations, or aiding or abetting other persons to violate such laws, orders, rules, or regulations;  (2) Final adjudication or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a criminal prosecution under state or federal law for a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, whether or not a sentence is imposed;  (3) Using fraud, deception, misrepresentation, or bribery in securing a license or in obtaining permission to take any examination required by sections 374.783 to 374.789;  (4) Obtaining or attempting to obtain any compensation as a surety recovery agent by means of fraud, deception, or misrepresentation;  (5) Acting as a surety recovery agent or aiding or abetting another in acting as a surety recovery agent without a license;  (6) Incompetence, misconduct, gross negligence, fraud, or misrepresentation in the performance of the functions or duties of a surety recovery agent;  (7) Having a license revoked or suspended that was issued by another state.  2. After the filing of the complaint, the proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 621. Upon a finding by the administrative hearing commission that one or more of the causes stated in subsection 1 of this section have been met, the director may suspend or revoke the license or enter into an agreement for a monetary or other penalty pursuant to section 374.280.  3. In lieu of filing a complaint with the administrative hearing commission, the director and the surety recovery agent may enter into an agreement for a monetary or other penalty pursuant to section 374.280.  4. In addition to any other remedies available, the director may issue a cease and desist order or may seek an injunction in a court of law pursuant to section 374.046 whenever it appears that any person is acting as a surety recovery agent without a license. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05
MO Rev Stat § 374.788 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.788 - Apprehension standards for breach of surety agreement or absconding.

Effective - 01 Jan 2005   374.788. Apprehension standards for breach of surety agreement or absconding. — 1. A bail bond agent having probable grounds to believe a subject free on his or her bond has failed to appear as directed by a court, has breached the terms of the subject's surety agreement, or has taken a substantial step toward absconding may utilize all lawful means to apprehend the subject. To surrender a subject to a court, a licensed bail bond or surety recovery agent having probable grounds to believe the subject is free on his or her bond may:  (1) Detain the subject in a lawful manner, for a reasonable time, provided that in the event travel from another state is involved, the detention period may include reasonable travel time not to exceed seventy-two hours;  (2) Transport a subject in a lawful manner from state to state and county to county to a place of authorized surrender; and  (3) Enter upon private or public property in a lawful manner to execute apprehension of a subject.  2. A surety recovery agent who apprehends a subject pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall surrender custody of the subject to the court of jurisdiction.  3. When a surety recovery agent is in the process of performing fugitive recovery, a photographic identification card shall be prominently displayed on his or her person. ­­-------- (L. 2004 S.B. 1122)  Effective 1-01-05