1. A. In order for a bail enforcement person from another state to transact a surrender or apprehension of a principal in Louisiana, the following shall be done.

   1. 1. Before conducting a surrender or an apprehension of a principal, a bail enforcement person from another state shall notify local law enforcement.

   2. 2. A bail enforcement person from another state must have in their possession certified copies of material needed to identify the principal. Said materials shall be:

      1. a. a judgement of bond forfeiture or court order of failure to appear and/or certified copy of the bond and/or the agent's duly executed copy of the contract;
      2. b. a photograph of the principal; and
      3. c. documentation reflecting that person is duly authorized to transact bail enforcement by the state where the bond was written.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11, 22:13, 22:822, 22:1211, 22:1441, 22:1443, 22:1543, 22:1547, and 22:1556.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, LR 25:707 (April 1999), amended LR 47:1327 (September 2021).