- (a) Any person who becomes surety on any bail for a defendant in this state and receives something of value or charges a fee therefor, and who is not authorized as a professional surety or bail company under this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced in accordance with the laws of this state for such an offense.
- (b) Any defendant, or other individual who provides false information to the court or to the surety on any bail bond forms or contracts shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced in accordance with the laws of this state.
- (c) Any surety who exchanges sexual services in exchange for bail bond services shall be guilty of a Class C felony and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced in accordance with the laws of this state.
(Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §65; Act 2023-476, §1.)