Bail Bonds Test Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
Contract Requirements - Answer-Consideration, Offer and Acceptance, Legal Purpose, Capable
Parties, Mutual Assent
Contract Process - Answer-Contemplating the deal, Reaching Agreement, Performance and
Enforcement
Enforceability of Contracts - Answer-Valid, Void, Voidable
Elements of Fraud - Answer-False Statement Made, Lie Made Knowingly, Intent to Deceive,
Statement Accepted as Truth, Party Must be Damage
Fraud in the Execution - Answer-Signs one contract but believes they're signing another
Fraud in the Inducement - Answer-False statement made to induce the other to sign the
contract
Creating a Valid Contract - Answer-Offer, Acceptance, Promise to Perform, Consideration,
Commitment, Terms and Conditions, Performance, and Competent Parties
Types of Criminal Defendants Bonds - Answer-Supersedeas, Habeas Corpus, Extradition, Civil
Contempt, Ne Exeat, Bail Bond, Appeal Bond
Differences Between Insurance and Surety - Answer-Contract, Protection, Premium, Losses,
and Claims
Fidelity Bonds - Answer-Protect from the dishonesty of employees
Florida Department of Financial Services - Answer-14 Divisions and 7 Offices. Was merged
from the Department of Insurance, Treasury, State Fire Marshal, and the Department of
Banking and Finance
, People who can't hold appointments - Answer-(a) Jailers or persons employed in any jail.
(b) Police officers or employees of any police department or law enforcement agency.
(c) Committing magistrates, employees of a court, or employees of the clerk of any court.
(d) Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs or employees of any sheriff's department.
(e) Attorneys.
(f) Persons having the power to arrest or persons who have authority over or control of federal,
state, county, or municipal prisoner
(g) Felons who haven't been issued a pardon
License vs. Appointment - Answer-License - Issued by DFS, valid when issued. Professional
Bail Bondsmen are given their own license, no appointment required.
Appointment - Appointed by Surety Agency, valid on the date on the Appointment Form
Location Requirements - Answer-1) Licensed and appointed primary bail bond agent
2) Entrance easily accessible to the public
3) "Reasonable business hours" means at least eight hours daily between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays.
Taylor v Taintor - Answer-1)Pursue into another State
2)Arrest on the Sabbath
3)Break and enter their home
When out on bond, they are considered to be in the custody of the sureties
Breaches of Principal's Obligation to the Surety - Answer-(a) If principal shall depart the
jurisdiction of the court without the written consent of the court and Surety Company, or its
Agent.
(b) If principal shall move from one address to another within the State of Florida without
notifying Surety Company or its Agent in writing prior to said move.
