DCWP - Information for Bail Bond Agents

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Bail Bond Agents


Information for Bail Bond Agents

The City Bail Law (Local Laws 142 and 143 of 2018) and the related rules require bail bond agents to:

Provide every consumer with the Bail Bond Consumer Bill of Rights that DCWP created before entering into a contract. The consumer must sign and date it and the agent must keep a copy of the signed document for five years. The document must be provided in English and, if the consumer speaks a language other than English, the agent must also provide the Bail Bond Consumer Bill of Rights in their language if the translation is available below. Download the Bail Bond Consumer Bill of Rights (formatted to fit on paper sized 8.5 x 14 inches) in:
English
Español (Spanish)
عربي (Arabic)
বাংলা (Bengali)
中文 (Chinese)
Français (French)
Kreyòl Ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
한국어 (Korean)
Język Polski (Polish)
Русский (Russian)
ردو (Urdu)

Post a Bail Bond Fees Sign that DCWP created, which discloses the maximum fees and the formula for calculating the fees that can be charged. The sign must be printed on paper sized at least 17" x 28". Download the Bail Bond Fees Sign.

Post an informational sign where all customers can easily see it and provide every consumer with an informational flier before they enter into a contract. The informational sign and flier must list the bail bond agent’s name as it is registered with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the agent’s license number, the addresses and phone numbers on the license, and the names of any sublicensees. Both the sign and the flier must be at least 8.5” x 11”. Download the template for the informational sign and flier.

Bail bond agents with questions about the new requirements can contact our Business Compliance Counsel at BCC@dcwp.nyc.gov