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Professional Bondsmen in Criminal Cases.

51-10-1Definitions.51-10-2Business impressed with public interest.51-10-3Procuring business through official or attorney for consideration prohibited.51-10-4Attorneys procuring employment through official or bondsman for consideration prohibited.51-10-5Receiving other than regular fee for bonding prohibited; bondsman prohibited from endeavoring to secure dismissal or settlement.51-10-5aBonding fee and collateral security required by bail bondsmen.51-10-6Posting names of authorized bondsmen; list to be furnished prisoners; prisoner may communicate with bondsman; record to be kept by police.51-10-7Bondsman prohibited from entering place of detention unless requested by prisoner; record of visit to be kept.51-10-8Qualifications of bondsmen; rules to be prescribed by Insurance Commissioner; bondsman filing requirements; bondsman license renewal requirements; criminal penalty for filing false affidavit; list of bondsmen kept and provided to places of detention by Insurance Commissioner; requiring all bondsman to be licensed by Insurance Commissioner after July 1, 2022.51-10-9Penalties.51-10-10Enforcement of article.