ARTICLE 5.5. Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act

Article 5.5 added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 747, Sec. 1.

§§ 1299–1299.12 · 12 sections

§ 1299 This article shall be known as the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act.
§ 1299.01 (a) For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Bail fugitive” means a defendant in a pending criminal case who…
§ 1299.02 (a) No person, other than a certified law enforcement officer, shall be authorized to apprehend, detain, or arrest a bail fugitive unless that person meets one…
§ 1299.04 (a) A bail fugitive recovery agent, bail agent, bail permittee, or bail solicitor who contracts their services to another bail agent or surety as a bail…
§ 1299.05 In performing a bail fugitive apprehension, an individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall comply with all laws applicable to…
§ 1299.06 Before apprehending a bail fugitive, an individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall have in his or her possession proper…
§ 1299.07 (a) An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not represent themselves in any manner as being a sworn law enforcement…
§ 1299.08 (a) Except under exigent circumstances, an individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall, prior to and no more than six hours…
§ 1299.09 An individual, authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not forcibly enter a premises except as provided for in Section 844.
§ 1299.10 An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not carry a firearm or other weapon unless in compliance with the laws of the…
§ 1299.11 Any person who violates this act, or who conspires with another person to violate this act, or who hires an individual to apprehend a bail fugitive, knowing…
§ 1299.12 Nothing in this article is intended to exempt from licensure persons otherwise required to be licensed as private investigators pursuant to Chapter 11.3…