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BAIL BOND BUNDLED EXAMS
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A bondsman may surrender a defendant post-breach. Answer: In the county where the defendant is to be tried in court ⩥ A bondsman's ________________ responsibility relates to money or funds that are entrusted to that bondsman's care. Answer: Fiduciary ⩥ What is the minimum bond premium that a bondsman may charge? Answer: No minimum ⩥ What is the maximum bond premium that a bondsman may charge? Answer: 15% ⩥ Which of the following is a bail bondsman legally allowed to accept from a principal with a bond greater than $5,000? Answer: $750. ⩥ A bail bondsman may accept all of the following, except: Answer: Credit card fees
⩥ The maximum premium for a bail bond is... Answer: - Set by NC General Statutes
- 15% ⩥ A bondsman can accept a maximum of ____ of the total bond amount in collateral and _____ of the total bond amount in premium. Answer: 100% 15% ⩥ A bondsman who had additional expenses associated with a bond, may charge up to... Answer: 15% of the bond amount ⩥ A 15% bond premium for a $25,000 bond is? Answer: $3, ⩥ A bondsman charges 15% premium on a $7,000,000 bond. Of the following, which is the maximum premium amount he can legally collect? Answer: $1,050, ⩥ Which of the following is the maximum premium amount an NC bondsman can collect for a $130,000 bond? Answer: $3, ⩥ Who enforces maximum premium rates in NC? Answer: NCDOI ⩥ A bondsman must do all of the following except... Answer: Maintain a brick and mortar office
⩥ All of the following must be included on a receipt given by a bondsman except: Answer: Bonding company's name and address ⩥ A bondsman must provide a receipt... Answer: Upon receipt of collateral ⩥ What is the maximum cash collateral that may be legally be accepted on a $20,000 bond? Answer: $20, ⩥ If a bondsman take collateral to secure a bond he must... Answer: Give receipt for the collateral at the time the collateral is taken ⩥ If a bail bondsman makes payment arrangements for the balance of the premium, the details are spelled out in a: Answer: Memorandum of Agreement ⩥ A bondsman may sell collateral in order to pay... Answer: The forfeiture ⩥ If the bondsman's liability is reduced, he must... Answer: Reduce the collateral to the new liability amount ⩥ Which of the following is a collateral related offense and a violation of the NC Administrative Code? Answer: - Collecting $25,000 in cash
and requiring defendant to sign an indemnity agreement for $25,000 on a $25,000 bond
- Taking a car valued at $2,000, $1,500 in cash, and $2,000 indemnity agreement on a $5,000 bond ⩥ A bondsman must deposit cash collateral in a trust account within how many days? Answer: 2 banking ⩥ Bondsman cannot post... Answer: Child support bonds ⩥ After final termination of bond liability, a bondsman must return collateral within: Answer: 15 days ⩥ If a bondsman knowingly and willfully fails to return collateral with a value that exceeds _______, that bondsman is guilty of a Class I Felony. Answer: $1, ⩥ A surety bondsman... Answer: - is NOT a surety ⩥ Indemnity agreements must: Answer: - be listed the appearance bond affidavit ⩥ A professional bondsman's largest single bond can not be larger than... Answer: one-fourth of his security deposit
⩥ What is the maximum period of time that the Dept of Insurance may revoke a license? Answer: No maximum ⩥ Who must be notified if a defendant fails to appear to court? Answer:
- Surety insurance company
- Bondsman who wrote bond
- Defendant ⩥ The date printed at the bottom of the bond forfeiture notice is known as the... Answer: Date Notice Given ⩥ A bond must be paid by the _____ Judgement Date. Answer: Final ⩥ How many times may a bondsman file a motion to have a forfeiture set aside before final judgment? Answer: One ⩥ Monetary fines may be levied against a bondsman or she may be criminally prosecuted if she... Answer: Knowingly files fraudulent documentation ⩥ One reason for the court to set aside a bond forfeiture is that the surety has filed a motion and provided evidence to the court that the defendant... Answer: Died
⩥ Final judgement on a secured bond is entered against the... Answer: Surety ⩥ What other form must a bondsman complete before filing the Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture? Answer: Certificate of Service ⩥ Where can the Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture be found? Answer: On the bond forfeiture Notice ⩥ Who must receive a copy of the Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture form? Answer: - The District Attorney
- The Clerk of Court
- School Board of Attorney ⩥ How many days does the School Board Attorney or the District Attorney have to object to a Motion to Set Aside Forfeiture? Answer: 20 ⩥ If the School Board Attorney wishes to object to a motion to set aside a forfeiture, he must file ___________ that states the time, location, and date of the hearing. Answer: An objection and a Notice of Hearing
⩥ A bail bond's purpose is to: Answer: - guarantee a defendant's appearance in court ⩥ What is the minimum length of time a bondsman will be liable for a bond? Answer: No minimum ⩥ What is the maximum length of time a bondsman may be liable for a bond? Answer: No maximum ⩥ A defendant's appearance is guaranteed by the __________________. Answer: Bail bond ⩥ Final judgement on an unsecured bond will be entered against the... Answer: Defendant ⩥ A bondsman liability is terminated... Answer: Upon the disposition of the case ⩥ If a defendant is released on bond without being required to pay any type of security deposit, he received... Answer: An unsecured bond ⩥ The principal on an unsecured bond is the... Answer: Obligor
⩥ A memorandum of agreement is required to have... Answer: - the bondsman and principal's signatures
- amount of premium deferred
- dates payments are due ⩥ A bondsman is required to provide the Commissioner with: Answer: The bondsman's email address ⩥ Final judgement on an unsecured bond will be entered against... Answer: The defendant ⩥ The Commissioner shall deny an applicant's license if... Answer: The applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor drug violation within the prior year. ⩥ An applicant for licensure who does not agree with the findings of a review by the Commissioner may: Answer: Make a written demand for an administrative hearing no later than 30 days after notification. ⩥ With the Commissioner's permission, bondsman who ______________________ may use the same trust account when holding their defendant's cash collateral Answer: Work out of the same office
⩥ The Commissioner shall deny, revoke, or refuse to renew any license if the applicant or the licensee... Answer: Has ever been convicted of a felony ⩥ A bondsman's license may be denied, suspended, revoked, or not renewed for any of the following reasons except... Answer: Drug misdemeanor conviction from 28 months ago ⩥ A person arrested and chard with Assault with a Deadly Weapon may be released until their trial under... Answer: A municipal bond ⩥ Duties of the Dept of Insurance include all the following except... Answer: Regulate private investigators and investigate complaints against them ⩥ Cash and checks taken as collateral must... Answer: Not be commingled with other funds ⩥ What i s the maximum bond amount a magistrate or judge shall set if someone with an unsecured bond or written promise fails to appear in court? Answer: $1, ⩥ All of the following statements are true except: Answer: - A surety bondsman is legally responsible to the state for paying a bond
- A surety bondsman may charge a maximum of 10% as premium
⩥ Which of the following is not considered "address of record"? Answer: Friends house where defendant has stayed for the past 2 days ⩥ The Insurance Commissioner is... Answer: Elected by registered voters ⩥ A professional bondsman must keep ________ and maintain ____________. Answer: Monthly reports / a $15,000 minimum security deposit ⩥ Which of the following is not a surety on a bond? Answer: - A surety bondsman
- A runner ⩥ __________________ authorizes a surety bondsman to execute judicial bail bonds. Answer: A power of Attorney ⩥ A first year licensee is required to have ________ months of uninterrupted supervision. Answer: 6 ⩥ An accommodation bondsman is... Answer: - the surety on a bail bond
- not licensed by DOI to write bonds
⩥ A bondsman has ____ days to notify DOI of a felony or misdemeanor conviction, other than a motor vehicle violation. Answer: 10 ⩥ To be a bondsman in NC, you must be at least ___ years old. Answer: 21 ⩥ A bail bond applicant must... Answer: Have a high school diploma or its equivalent ⩥ To become a bondsman in NC, you must meet all the following requirements except... Answer: Have a BA in criminal justice ⩥ Under NCGS 58.71, which is a Class I felony? Answer: - failing to return collateral valued over $
- a professional bondsman willfully falsifying a monthly report ⩥ To become a bail bondsman, you must meet all of the following qualifications except... Answer: Post $15,000 in a trust account at DOI ⩥ A surety bondsman may also be licensed as... Answer: - A runner
- A professional bondsman ⩥ Who may legally be licensed as a bail bondsman? Answer: Private Investigator
⩥ A bondsman's license may be renewed by completing 3 hours of continuing education yearly... Answer: And completing the renewal application and paying the renewal fee biennially. ⩥ A bondsman has ____ ______ to petition the in court in order to get relief from forfeiture and have all or a portion of his money returned. Answer: 3 years ⩥ NC Bail bondsman are required to complete ___ hours of continuing education hours every __________. Answer: 3 / year ⩥ If a professional bondsman's license is suspended by DOI, then... Answer: Any other bail bond license he holds simultaneously may also be suspended ⩥ In order to wrote bonds, a bondsman's license must be registered with... Answer: the Electronic Bondsmen Registry ⩥ A bondsman may require ________ from the defendant or co-signor in order to protect against forfeiture: Answer: Collateral ⩥ Money, property, or anything of value that the principal or defendant assigns to the surety in order to secure the bail amount and protect the surety against loss is called... Answer: Collateral Security
