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VA Code § 9.1-185.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.12. Uniforms and identification; standards and restrictions

A. A bail bondsman shall not wear, carry, or display any uniform, badge, shield, or other insignia or emblem that implies he is an agent of state, local, or federal government.B. A bail bondsman shall wear or display only identification issued by, or whose design has been approved by, the Department.2004, c. 460.
VA Code § 9.1-185.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.13. Documentation and recordkeeping standards and requirements

A. The bail bondsman shall retain, for a minimum of the three calendar years from the date of the termination of the liability:1. Copies of all written representations made to any court or to any public official for the purpose of avoiding a forfeiture of bail, setting aside a forfeiture, or causing a defendant to be released on his own recognizance.2. Copies of all affidavits and receipts made in connection with collateral received in the course of business.3. Evidence of the return of any security or collateral received in the course of business, including a copy of the receipt showing when and to whom the collateral was returned.B. Upon request of the Department, a bail bondsman shall provide any documents required to be kept pursuant to this section.2004, c. 460.
VA Code § 9.1-185.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.14. Reporting standards and requirements

A. Each licensed bail bondsman shall report within 10 calendar days to the Department any change in his residence, name, business name or business address, and ensure that the Department has the names and all fictitious names of all companies under which he carries out his bail bonding business.B. Each licensed bail bondsman arrested for or convicted of a felony shall report within 10 calendar days to the Department the facts and circumstances regarding the criminal arrest or conviction.C. Each licensed bail bondsman shall report to the Department within 10 calendar days of the final disposition of the matter any administrative action taken against him by another governmental agency in the Commonwealth or in another jurisdiction. Such report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order or other relevant legal documents.D. Each licensed property bail bondsman shall submit to the Department, on a prescribed form, not later than the fifth day of each month, a list of all outstanding bonds on which he was obligated as of the last day of the preceding month, together with the amount of the penalty of each such bond.E. Each licensed property bail bondsman shall report to the Department any change in the number of agents in his employ within seven days of such change and concurrently provide proof of collateral of $200,000 for each new agent, in accordance with subsection C of § 9.1-185.5.F. Each licensed surety bail bondsman shall report to the Department within 30 days any change in his employment or agency status with a licensed insurance company. If the surety bail bondsman receives a new qualifying power of attorney from an insurance company, he shall forward a copy thereof within 30 days to the Department, in accordance with subdivision D 2 of § 9.1-185.5.G. Each licensed property bail bondsman shall report to the Department within five business days if any new lien, encumbrance, or deed of trust is placed on any real estate that is being used as collateral on his or his agents' bonds as well as the amount it is securing. The reporting requirement deadline is deemed to begin as soon as the licensed property bail bondsman learns of the new lien, encumbrance, or deed of trust, or should have reasonably known that such a lien, encumbrance, or deed of trust had been recorded.2004, c. 460; 2015, c. 600.
VA Code § 9.1-185.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.15. Recovery of bailees; methods of capture; standards and requirements; limitations

A. During the recovery of a bailee, a bail bondsman shall have a copy of the relevant recognizance for the bailee. In the event a bail bondsman is recovering the bailee of another bondsman, he shall also have written authorization from the bailee's bondsman, obtained prior to effecting the capture. The Department shall develop the written authorization form to be used in such circumstances.B. A bail bondsmen shall not enter a residential structure without first verbally notifying the occupants who are present at the time of the entry.C. Absent exigent circumstances, a bail bondsman shall give prior notification of at least 24 hours to local law enforcement or state police of the intent to apprehend a bailee. In all cases, a bail bondsman shall inform local law enforcement within 30 minutes of capturing a bailee.D. A bail bondsman shall not break any laws of the Commonwealth in the act of apprehending a bailee.2004, c. 460.
VA Code § 9.1-185.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.16. Department submission to the State Corporation Commission

A. The Department shall provide to the State Corporation Commission a list of all newly licensed surety bondsmen each month.B. When the Department terminates a surety bail bondsman's license, the Department shall immediately notify the State Corporation Commission of the surety bail bondsman's termination and the reason for such termination.2004, c. 460.
VA Code § 9.1-185.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.17. Department submissions to local and regional correctional facilities

Once a year, the Department shall provide to each local and regional correctional facility a list of all licensed bail bondsmen in the Commonwealth. The list shall consist of each bondsman's individual name, the name of the bondsman's business and the address where the bondsman's office is physically located. The Department shall update the list monthly and have the list available on its website.2004, c. 460.
VA Code § 9.1-185.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-185.18. Penalties

It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor to engage in bail bonding for profit or other consideration without a valid license issued by the Department in this Commonwealth. A third conviction shall be a Class 6 felony.Any person licensed by the Board pursuant to this article who violates any statute or Board regulation who is not criminally prosecuted shall be subject to the monetary penalty provided in this section. If the Board determines that a respondent has committed the violation complained of, the Board shall determine the amount of the monetary penalty for the violation, which shall not exceed $2,500 for each violation. The penalty may be sued for and recovered in the name of the Commonwealth.2004, c. 460.
VA Code § 9.1-186 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Bail enforcement agent," also known as "bounty hunter," means any individual engaged in bail recovery."Bail recovery" means an act whereby a person arrests a bailee with the object of surrendering the bailee to the appropriate court, jail, or police department, for the purpose of discharging the bailee's surety from liability on his bond. "Bail recovery" shall include investigating, surveilling or locating a bailee in preparation for an imminent arrest, with such object and for such purpose."Bailee" means a person who has been released on bail, and who is or has been subject to a bond, as defined in § 19.2-119."Board" means the Criminal Justice Services Board."Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice Services.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.1. Inapplicability of article

The provisions of this article shall not apply to licensed bail bondsmen nor to law-enforcement officers.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.3. Powers of Department relating to bail enforcement agents

A. In addition to the powers otherwise conferred upon it by law, the Department may charge each applicant for licensure or licensee a nonrefundable fee as established by the Board to (i) cover the costs of processing an application for licensure, enforcement of the regulations, and other costs associated with the maintenance of the program of regulation; (ii) cover the costs of bail recovery training, processing school certifications and enforcement of training standards; (iii) conduct investigations to determine the suitability of applicants for licensure and (iv) conduct investigations to determine if any disciplinary actions against a licensed bail enforcement agent are warranted. For purposes of determining eligibility for licensure, the Department shall require the applicant to provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded, along with the applicant's fingerprints, to the Central Criminal Records Exchange for the purpose of conducting a Virginia criminal history records search. The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward the fingerprints and personal description to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining a national criminal record check.B. The Director or his designee may make an ex parte application to the circuit court for the city or county wherein evidence sought is kept or wherein a licensee does business for the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum in furtherance of the investigation of a sworn complaint within the jurisdiction of the Department or the Board to request production of any relevant records, documents and physical or other evidence of any person, partnership, association or corporation licensed or regulated by the Department pursuant to this article. The court may issue and compel compliance with such a subpoena upon a showing of reasonable cause. Upon determining that reasonable cause exists to believe that evidence may be destroyed or altered, the court may issue a subpoena duces tecum requiring the immediate production of evidence. Costs of the investigation and adjudication of violations of this article or Board regulations may be recovered. All costs recovered shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the Bail Enforcement Agent Regulatory Fund. Such proceedings shall be brought in the name of the Commonwealth by the Department in the circuit court of the city or county in which the unlawful act occurred or in which the defendant resides. The Director, or agents appointed by him, shall have the authority to administer oaths or affirmations for the purpose of receiving complaints and conducting investigations of violations of this article, or any regulation promulgated hereunder and to serve process issued by the Department or the Board.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.4. Limitations on licensure

A. In order to be licensed as a bail enforcement agent a person shall (i) be 21 years of age or older, (ii) have received a high school diploma or passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education, and (iii) have satisfactorily completed a basic certification course in training for bail enforcement agents offered by the Department. Partial exemptions to the training requirements may be approved by the Department if the individual has received prior training.B. The following persons are not eligible for licensure as a bail enforcement agent and may not be employed nor serve as agents for a bail enforcement agent:1. Persons who have been convicted of a felony within the Commonwealth, any other state, or the United States, who have not been pardoned, or whose civil rights have not been restored.2. Persons who have been convicted of any misdemeanor within the Commonwealth, any other state, or the United States within the preceding five years. This prohibition may be waived by the Department, for good cause shown, so long as the conviction was not for one of the following or a substantially similar misdemeanor: carrying a concealed weapon, assault and battery, sexual battery, a drug offense, driving under the influence, discharging a firearm, a sex offense, or larceny.3. Persons who have been convicted of any misdemeanor within the Commonwealth, any other state, or the United States, that is substantially similar to the following: brandishing a firearm or stalking. The Department may not waive the prohibitions under this subdivision 3.4. Persons currently the subject of a protective order within the Commonwealth or another state.5. Employees of a local or regional jail.6. Employees of a sheriff's office, or a state or local police department.7. Commonwealth's Attorneys, and any employees of their offices.8. Employees of the Department of Corrections, Department of Criminal Justice Services, or a local pretrial or community-based probation services agency.C. The exclusions in subsection B shall not be construed to prohibit law enforcement from accompanying a bail enforcement agent when he engages in bail recovery.2004, c. 397; 2007, c. 133; 2014, c. 84.
VA Code § 9.1-186.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.5. Bail enforcement agent license; criminal history records check

A. An applicant for a bail enforcement license shall apply for such license in a form and manner prescribed by the Board, and containing any information the Board requires.B. Prior to the issuance of any bail enforcement agent license, each applicant shall:1. File with the Department an application for such license on the form and in the manner prescribed by the Board.2. Complete the basic certification courses in training for bail enforcement agents required by the Department. Any applicant who improperly uses notes or other reference materials, or otherwise cheats in any course, shall be ineligible to become a licensed bail enforcement agent.3. Submit the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the Department.4. Submit to fingerprinting by a local or state law-enforcement agency and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded, along with the applicant's fingerprints, to the Department of State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange. The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward the applicant's fingerprints and personal descriptive information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining national criminal history record information regarding such applicant. The applicant shall pay for the cost of such fingerprinting and criminal records check. The Department of State Police shall forward it to the Director of the Department, or his designee, who shall be a governmental entity, who shall review the record, and if the report indicates a prior conviction listed in subsection B of § 9.1-186.4, the individual shall be prohibited from pursuing the application process for issuance of a bail enforcement agent license unless the individual submits proof that his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.6. Licenses; renewal

A. A license granted to a bail enforcement agent by the Department shall authorize such person to engage in the business of bail recovery.B. Every bail enforcement agent license issued pursuant to this article shall be for a term of two years.C. A bail enforcement agent license may be renewed for an ensuing two-year period, upon the filing of an application in the form prescribed by the Department and payment of the nonrefundable renewal application processing fee prescribed by the Department. In addition, applicants for renewal of a bail enforcement agent's license shall provide all other documentation as the Department deems appropriate, including but not limited to, a criminal history background check.D. On or before the first day of the month prior to the month his license is due to expire, the licensee shall make application for license renewal and shall at that time pay the renewal application fee.E. Any license not renewed by its expiration date shall terminate on such date.F. Prior to license renewal, bail enforcement agents shall be required to complete eight hours of continuing education approved by the Department.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.7. Licensure of nonresidents

A. All nonresident transfers and applicants for a bail enforcement agent license shall satisfy all licensing requirements for residents of the Commonwealth.B. For the purposes of this article, any individual whose physical place of residence and physical place of business are in a county or city located partly within the Commonwealth and partly within another state may be considered as meeting the requirements as a resident of the Commonwealth, provided the other state has established by law or regulation similar requirements as to residence of such individuals.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.9. Firearms, training and usage; standards and requirements

A. If a bail enforcement agent chooses to carry a firearm, either concealed or visible, in the course of his duties, he shall be required to:1. First complete basic firearms training, as defined by the Board; and2. Receive ongoing in-service firearms training, as defined by the Board.B. In the event a bail enforcement agent discharges a firearm during the course of his duties, he shall report it to the Department within 24 business hours.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.10. Uniforms and identification; standards and restrictions

A. A bail enforcement agent shall not wear, carry, or display any uniform, badge, shield, or other insignia or emblem that implies he is an agent of state, local, or federal government.B. A bail enforcement agent shall wear or display only identification issued by, or whose design has been approved by, the Department.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.11. Reporting standards and requirements

A. Each licensed bail enforcement agent shall report within 10 calendar days to the Department any change in his residence, name, or business name or business address, and ensure that the Department has the names and fictitious names of all companies under which he carries out his bail recovery business.B. Each licensed bail enforcement agent arrested or issued a summons for any crime shall report such fact within 10 calendar days to the Department, and shall report to the Department within 10 days the facts and circumstances regarding the final disposition of his case.C. Each licensed bail enforcement agent shall report to the Department within 10 calendar days of the final disposition any administrative action taken against him by another governmental agency in the Commonwealth or in another jurisdiction. Such report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order or other relevant legal documents.2004, c. 397; 2015, c. 600.
VA Code § 9.1-186.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.12. Recovery of bailees; methods of capture; standards and requirements; limitations

A. During the recovery of a bailee, a bail enforcement agent shall have a copy of the relevant recognizance for the bailee. He shall also have written authorization from the bailee's bondsman, obtained prior to effecting the capture. The Department shall develop the written authorization form to be used in such circumstances.B. A bail enforcement agent shall not enter the residence of another without first verbally notifying the occupants who are present at the time of entry.C. Absent exigent circumstances, a bail enforcement agent shall give prior notification of at least 24 hours to local law enforcement or state police of the intent to apprehend a bailee. In all cases, a bail enforcement agent shall inform local law enforcement within 60 minutes of capturing a bailee.D. A bail enforcement agent shall not break any laws of the Commonwealth in the act of apprehending a bailee.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.13. Penalties, criminal and monetary

Any person who engages in bail recovery in the Commonwealth without a valid license issued by the Department is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A third conviction under this section is a Class 6 felony.Any person who violates any statute or Board regulation who is not criminally prosecuted shall be subject to the monetary penalty provided in this section. If the Board determines that a respondent is guilty of the violation complained of, the Board shall determine the amount of the monetary penalty for the violation, which shall not exceed $2,500 for each violation. The penalty may be sued for and recovered in the name of the Commonwealth.2004, c. 397.
VA Code § 9.1-186.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 1 - Department of Criminal Justice Services|§ 9.1-186.14. Expired

Expired.