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IN Code § 27-10-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-5. Surrender of Defendants

Sec. 5. (a) Any time before there has been a breach of the undertaking in any type of bail and cash bond, the surety may surrender a defendant, or the defendant may surrender, to the official to whose custody the defendant was committed at the time bail was taken or to the official into whose custody the defendant would have been given if committed.(b) A defendant shall be surrendered without the return of premium for the bond if the defendant has been guilty of:(1) changing address without notifying the defendant's bail agent or surety;(2) concealing one's self;(3) leaving the jurisdiction of the court without the permission of the defendant's bail agent or surety or the court; or(4) violating the defendant's contract with the bail agent or surety in a way that does harm to the bail agent or the surety or violates the defendant's obligation to the court.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.355-1989(ss), SEC.2; P.L.224-1993, SEC.7.
IN Code § 27-10-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-6. Surrender of Defendants; Detention; Exoneration of Sureties

Sec. 6. (a) The person desiring to make a surrender of the defendant shall be provided a certified copy of the undertakings and a certified copy of the arrest warrant forthwith by the clerk of the court having jurisdiction and shall deliver them together with the defendant to the official in whose custody the defendant was at the time bail was taken or to the official into whose custody the defendant would have been given if committed, who shall detain the defendant in the official's custody thereon, as upon a commitment, and shall acknowledge the surrender in a written certificate.(b) The court having jurisdiction of the offense shall order that a surety be exonerated from liability for an undertaking and that any money or bonds deposited as bail be refunded when the person surrendering the defendant has:(1) presented to the court both of the documents described in subsection (a); and(2) given to the prosecuting attorney:(A) three (3) days notice; and(B) copies of both of the documents described in subsection (a).As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.348-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 27-10-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-7. Apprehension of Defendant; Time; Fees

Sec. 7. For the purpose of surrendering the defendant, the surety may apprehend the defendant before or after the forfeiture of the undertaking or may empower any law enforcement officer to make apprehension by providing written authority endorsed on a certified copy of the undertaking and paying the lawful fees therefor.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1.
IN Code § 27-10-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-8. Notice of Trial or Hearing; Breach of Undertaking; Record

Sec. 8. (a) The court shall give the bail agent or insurer legal written notice of the defendant's trial or hearing for purposes of entering a plea at least seventy-two (72) hours before the defendant's appearance is required unless the appearance is scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours from the execution of the bond.(b) The defendant's failure to appear constitutes a breach of the undertaking. The court before which the cause is pending shall make a record of the breach at which time section 12 of this chapter then applies.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.8; P.L.105-2010, SEC.7.
IN Code § 27-10-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-9. Property Bonds; Recordings; Liens

Sec. 9. (a) If the undertaking is a property bond, the clerk shall record the same in the proper records of the county. If the undertaking describes property in another county, the clerk of the trial court shall transmit the undertaking to the clerk of such other county, who shall likewise record it and return it to the first mentioned clerk.(b) The undertaking shall be a lien on any real property described in it, until released in accordance with IC 35-33-8.5.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.150.
IN Code § 27-10-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-10. Recognizances; Affidavits; Forms

Sec. 10. (a) Recognizances for the appearance of prisoners shall in all cases and in all courts be in writing, be taken with at least one (1) resident freehold surety or be secured by a surety company, and be substantially in the following form:
IN Code § 27-10-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-11. Transcript of Proceedings; Docketing; Liens

Sec. 11. Such recognizance, together with a transcript of the proceedings and all papers in the case, shall be filed forthwith with the clerk of the proper court, who shall docket the cause and record such recognizance forthwith and enter it on the judgment docket, all as provided in IC 35-33-8.5. From the date of the entries in the records of the respective counties as provided in IC 35-33-8.5, it shall be a lien upon all lands in the counties where recorded owned by any of the obligors, and any judgment afterward had upon it shall relate back to the date of entry in such county, or counties, where any such lands are situated.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.151.
IN Code § 27-10-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-13. Liability of Bail Agent or Surety

Sec. 13. All liability of the bail agent or surety may be enforced on motion without necessity of an independent action if conformance with sections 1 through 12 of this chapter is shown.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.10.
IN Code § 27-10-2-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-14. Collateral Securities; Receipts; Records

Sec. 14. (a) When a bail agent or insurer accepts collateral, the bail agent or insurer shall give a written receipt for the collateral. The receipt shall give in detail a full description of the collateral received and the terms of redemption. The collateral shall be considered to have been taken in a fiduciary capacity. The bail agent or insurer shall keep copies of all receipts at the bail agent's or insurer's place of business to be available to the commissioner for the commissioner's review.(b) A bail agent or an insurer shall maintain in the bail agent's or insurer's office records of bail bonds executed or countersigned by the bail agent or insurer for at least one (1) year after the liability of the surety has been terminated. Salient details of the bonds shall be a part of the records required by this subsection.(c) At the time a bail agent's license issued under IC 27-10-3 is renewed, the bail agent or a firm or an agency that the bail agent is employed by, associated with, or a member of shall file with the commissioner a sworn statement on a form furnished by the commissioner. The statement must include:(1) a list of every outstanding or unpaid late surrender fee and judgment;(2) the name of the court in which each outstanding or unpaid late surrender fee and judgment is recorded; and(3) all other information determined by the commissioner to be pertinent.(d) The commissioner may:(1) deny;(2) suspend;(3) revoke; or(4) refuse to renew;a license issued under this article for failure of the licensee to comply with subsection (c).(e) The commissioner may impose a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against:(1) an insurer;(2) a bail agent; or(3) a firm or an agency;for failure to comply with subsection (c).(f) A civil penalty imposed under subsection (e) may be enforced in the same manner as a civil judgment.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.355-1989(ss), SEC.5; P.L.224-1993, SEC.11; P.L.86-2011, SEC.1.
IN Code § 27-10-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-15. Bail Instead of Money or Bonds; Refund

Sec. 15. If money or bonds have been deposited, bail by sureties may be substituted therefor at any time before a breach of the undertaking, and the official taking the new bail shall make an order that the money or bonds be refunded to the person depositing the same and they shall be refunded accordingly and the original undertakings shall be cancelled.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1.
IN Code § 27-10-2-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 2. General Provisions|27-10-2-16. Deposits Instead of Bond

Sec. 16. (a) When the defendant has been admitted to bail, the defendant, or another in the defendant's behalf, may deposit with an official authorized to take bail, a sum of money, or nonregistered bonds of the United States, of the state, or of any county, city, or town within the state, equal in market value to the amount of such bail, together with the defendant's personal undertaking, and an undertaking of such other person, if the money or bonds are deposited by another. Upon delivery to the official in whose custody the defendant is of a certificate of such deposit, the defendant shall be discharged from custody in the cause.(b) When bail other than a deposit of money or bonds has been given, the defendant or the surety may, at any time before a breach of the undertaking, deposit the sum mentioned in the undertaking, and upon such deposit being made, accompanied by a new undertaking, the original undertaking shall be cancelled.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1.
IN Code § 27-10-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-1. Bail Agent and Recovery Agent; Licenses; Qualifications

Sec. 1. (a) A person may not act in the capacity of a bail agent or recovery agent or perform any of the functions, duties, or powers prescribed for bail agents or recovery agents under this article unless the person is qualified and licensed as provided in this article. However, none of the terms of this section shall prohibit any individual or individuals from:(1) pledging real or other property as security for a bail bond in judicial proceedings and where the individual does not receive, or is not promised, money or other things of value; or(2) executing any bail bond for an insurer, pursuant to a bail bond service agreement entered into between the insurer and any automobile club or association, financing institution, insurance company, or other organization or association, and on behalf of a person required to furnish bail in connection with any violation of law arising out of the use of a motor vehicle.(b) A license:(1) may not be issued except in compliance with this article; and(2) may only be issued to an individual.However, upon an affirmative showing to the commissioner in writing by an individual that the individual is an all lines fire and casualty insurance producer, a surety bail agent license shall be issued to the individual without further qualification or fee to represent an insurer the individual is licensed to represent. The individual shall be subject to and governed by laws and rules relating to bail agents when engaged in the activities of a bail agent.(c) A firm, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, or a corporation may not be licensed.(d) The applicant must apply in writing, on forms prepared and supplied by the commissioner, and the commissioner may propound any reasonable interrogatories to an applicant for a license under this article or on any renewal of a license relating to the applicant's qualifications, residence, prospective place of business, and any other matters which, in the opinion of the commissioner, are deemed necessary or expedient in order to protect the public and ascertain the qualifications of the applicant. The commissioner may also conduct any reasonable inquiry or investigation the commissioner sees fit, relative to the determination of the applicant's fitness to be licensed or to continue to be licensed.(e) The failure of the applicant to secure approval of the commissioner shall not preclude the applicant from applying as many times as the applicant desires. However, an applicant's application may not be considered by the commissioner within one (1) year subsequent to the date upon which the commissioner denied the applicant's last application.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.434; P.L.224-1993, SEC.12; P.L.1-1994, SEC.140; P.L.178-2003, SEC.81.
IN Code § 27-10-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-2. Expiration of License; Reinstatement

Sec. 2. (a) All licenses issued expire two (2) years after the end of the month of issue.(b) A license that has expired may be reinstated if:(1) the licensee:(A) applies for reinstatement not more than ninety (90) days after the expiration date;(B) is not on probation;(C) has not previously been denied a license;(D) pays:(i) the license fee required under section 7 of this chapter; plus(ii) to the commissioner a license reinstatement fee of one hundred dollars ($100); and(E) meets all other requirements for licensure; and(2) the license was not revoked or suspended at the time that the license expired.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.13; P.L.1-1994, SEC.141; P.L.102-2005, SEC.1; P.L.81-2012, SEC.38.
IN Code § 27-10-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-3. Applications; Qualifications

Sec. 3. (a) The application for license, in addition to the matters set out in section 1 of this chapter, to serve as a bail agent must affirmatively show that:(1) the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is of good moral character;(2) the applicant has never been convicted of a disqualifying offense, notwithstanding IC 25-1-1.1, or:(A) in the case of a felony conviction, at least ten (10) years have passed since the date of the applicant's conviction or release from imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever is later; or(B) in the case of a misdemeanor disqualifying offense, at least five (5) years have passed since the date of the applicant's conviction or release from imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever is later;(3) the applicant has knowledge or experience in the bail bond business, or has held a valid all lines fire and casualty insurance producer's license for one (1) year within the last five (5) years, or has been employed by a company engaged in writing bail bonds in which field the applicant has actively engaged for at least one (1) year of the last five (5) years; and(4) the applicant has completed at least twelve (12) hours of instruction in courses approved by the commissioner under section 7.1 of this chapter that pertain to the duties and responsibilities of a bail agent or recovery agent, including instruction in the laws that relate to the conduct of a bail agent or recovery agent.(b) The application must affirmatively show that the applicant has been a bona fide resident of Indiana for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application. However, the commissioner may waive this requirement.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.14; P.L.178-2003, SEC.82; P.L.102-2005, SEC.2.
IN Code § 27-10-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-4. Examination; Fees; Fingerprints and Photographs

Sec. 4. (a) A license fee of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) and an examination fee of one hundred dollars ($100) must be submitted to the commissioner with each application for the issuance of a bail agent's license.(b) An applicant for a bail agent's license must also furnish with the application a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints and a recent credential-size full face photograph of the applicant. The applicant's fingerprints must be certified by an authorized law enforcement officer.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.15.
IN Code § 27-10-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-5. Recovery Agent; Additional Licensing Requirements; Fees; Fingerprints and Photographs

Sec. 5. In addition to the requirements prescribed in section 1 of this chapter, an applicant for a license to serve as a recovery agent must affirmatively show that:(1) the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age;(2) the applicant is a citizen of the United States and has been a bona fide resident of this state for more than six (6) months immediately preceding the date of application;(3) the applicant has never been convicted of a disqualifying offense, notwithstanding IC 25-1-1.1, or:(A) in the case of a felony conviction, at least ten (10) years have passed since the date of the applicant's conviction or release from imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever is later; or(B) in the case of a misdemeanor disqualifying offense, at least five (5) years have passed since the date of the applicant's conviction or release from imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever is later; and(4) the applicant has completed at least twelve (12) hours of instruction in courses approved by the commissioner under section 7.1 of this chapter that pertain to the duties and responsibilities of a bail agent or recovery agent, including instruction in the laws that relate to the conduct of a bail agent or recovery agent.A license fee of three hundred dollars ($300) and an examination fee of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be submitted to the commissioner with each application, together with the applicant's fingerprints and photograph.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.16; P.L.102-2005, SEC.3.
IN Code § 27-10-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-6. Examination; Application

Sec. 6. (a) The applicant for a bail agent's or recovery agent's license shall be required to appear in person and take a written examination prepared by the commissioner testing the applicant's ability and qualifications to be a bail agent or recovery agent.(b) An applicant is eligible for examination after the date the application is received by the commissioner, if the commissioner is satisfied as to the applicant's fitness to take the examination. Examinations shall be held at times and places designated by the commissioner, and an applicant shall be given notice of a time and place not less than fifteen (15) days prior to taking the examination.(c) The failure of an applicant to pass an examination may not preclude the applicant from taking subsequent examinations.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.17; P.L.348-1995, SEC.4.
IN Code § 27-10-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-7. Renewal; Fees; Continuing Education

Sec. 7. (a) A renewal license shall be issued by the commissioner to a licensee who:(1) has continuously maintained a license in effect;(2) pays a renewal fee of:(A) three hundred dollars ($300) for bail agents; and(B) three hundred dollars ($300) for recovery agents;(3) has fulfilled the continuing education requirement as required under subsection (b);(4) satisfactorily completes a renewal examination if required by the commissioner; and(5) has in all other respects complied with and been subject to this article.(b) A licensee shall complete at least six (6) hours of continuing education courses that:(1) are approved under section 7.1 of this chapter; and(2) apply to the licensee's particular license, including instruction in the laws that relate to the conduct of a bail agent or recovery agent;during each license period. A continuing education course that is used to fulfill the continuing education requirements for an insurance producer license under IC 27-1-15.7 may not be used to satisfy the continuing education requirement set forth in this section.(c) After the receipt of the licensee's application for renewal, the current license continues in effect until the renewal license is issued, suspended, or denied for cause.As added by P.L.261-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.224-1993, SEC.18; P.L.102-2005, SEC.4; P.L.81-2012, SEC.39; P.L.187-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 27-10-3-7.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 27. Insurance|Article 10. Indiana Bail Law|Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration|27-10-3-7.1. Continuing Education Course Approval; Fees; Criteria

Sec. 7.1. (a) A provider of courses required for licensure under sections 3 and 5 of this chapter or license renewal under section 7 of this chapter:(1) shall obtain from the commissioner approval of the courses and instructors before the courses are conducted;(2) shall annually pay to the commissioner a reasonable fee, as determined by the commissioner;(3) must have been:(A) a full-time resident of Indiana and licensed as a bail agent under this chapter for at least five (5) of the immediately preceding ten (10) years; or(B) a bail agent association operating in Indiana and approved by the commissioner; and(4) shall comply with any other requirements established by the commissioner.However, the commissioner may waive the full-time residency requirement specified in subdivision (3)(A).(b) A provider described in subsection (a) may charge a reasonable fee for attendance at an approved course.(c) A fee paid under subsection (a)(2) must be:(1) deposited in the bail bond enforcement and administration fund created under IC 27-10-5-1; and(2) used to implement this article.(d) The commissioner shall:(1) establish criteria for approval or disapproval of instructors and courses required for:(A) licensure under sections 3 and 5 of this chapter; and(B) license renewal under section 7 of this chapter; and(2) approve or disapprove instructors and courses specified in subdivision (1);that pertain to the duties and responsibilities of a bail agent and recovery agent, including instruction concerning the laws that relate to the conduct of a bail agent and recovery agent.As added by P.L.102-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.86-2011, SEC.2; P.L.81-2012, SEC.40.