HRS §431:9N-101
Who counts as a bail agent and what being on the board means
This section defines two terms used in this law. A bail agent is a licensed insurance producer who posts bail for pay and can sign bail bonds. The section also explains that being "on the board" means a court has publicly listed a bail agent as not allowed to write bail bonds.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
As used in this article: "Bail agent" means a licensed insurance producer under article 9A who is appointed by an authorized surety insurer, furnishes bail for compensation in any court in this State, and has the power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds in connection with judicial proceedings. "Bail agent" shall not include a person who is a full-time salaried officer or employee of an insurer or a person who pledges United States currency, a United States postal money order, a cashier's check, or other property as security for a bail bond in connection with a judicial proceeding, whether for compensation or otherwise. "On the board" means that the name of a bail agent has been publicly posted or disseminated by a court as being ineligible to write bail bonds.
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