Delaware § 5502 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 5502 — Definitions

Delaware § 5502

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Ch. 55BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS

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Del. Code tit. 24, § 5502 (2026).

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(a)“Bail bondsmen” shall mean the person or persons licensed by the Department of Insurance as a bail bonding agent.

(b)“Bail bondsmen association” shall mean any organization or entity that represents the bail bondsmen in the State.

(c)“Bail enforcement agent” (“BEA”) as used within this chapter, shall mean any person or cooperative of persons, resident or nonresident, whose services or actions are performed for the purpose of capturing a fugitive, and including, but not limited to, any person who engages in the apprehension and return of persons who are released on bail and who have failed to appear at any stage of the proceedings to answer the charge before any state or federal court.

(d)“Bail enforcement agent association” shall mean any organization or entity that represents th

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(a) “Bail bondsmen” shall mean the person or persons licensed by the Department of Insurance as a bail bonding agent.

(b) “Bail bondsmen association” shall mean any organization or entity that represents the bail bondsmen in the State.

(c) “Bail enforcement agent” (“BEA”) as used within this chapter, shall mean any person or cooperative of persons, resident or nonresident, whose services or actions are performed for the purpose of capturing a fugitive, and including, but not limited to, any person who engages in the apprehension and return of persons who are released on bail and who have failed to appear at any stage of the proceedings to answer the charge before any state or federal court.

(d) “Bail enforcement agent association” shall mean any organization or entity that represents the BEA’s in the State.

(e) “Bail Enforcement Board” (“Board”) means the Delaware Board of Examiners of Bail Enforcement Agents.

(f) “Director” means the officer in charge of the Professional Licensing Section of the Division of State Police.