§ 17-19-101 — Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Bail bond or appearance bond" means a bond for a specified monetary amount which is executed by the defendant and a qualified licensee under this chapter and which is issued to a court, magistrate, or authorized officer as security for the subsequent court appearance of the defendant upon his or her release from actual custody pending the appearance; (2) "Insurer" means any surety company which has qualified to transact surety business in this state; (3) "Licensee" means a professional bail bond company or a professional bail bondsman; (4) "Professional bail bond company" means an individual who is a resident of this state, an Arkansas firm, partnership, or corporation, or a foreign corporation registered and authorized to conduct business in the State of Arkansas that pledges a bail bond in connection with a judicial proceeding and receives or is promised therefor money or other things of value; and (5) "Professional bail bondsman" means an individual who is a resident of this state and who acts through authority of a professional bail bond company in pledging a bail bond as security in a judicial proceeding.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1989, No. 417, § 1; 1995, No. 827, §§ 1, 3.