California Penal Code 1299.04 – (a) A bail fugitive recovery agent, bail agent, bail permittee, …
(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 fugitive recovery agent for the purposes specified in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1299.01, and any bail agent, bail permittee, or bail solicitor who obtains licensing after January 1, 2000, and who engages in the arrest of a defendant pursuant to Section 1301 shall comply with Sections 1800 to 1823, inclusive, of the Insurance Code, and any regulations promulgated by the Insurance Commissioner.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2023.
Terms Used In California Penal Code 1299.04
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(Repealed (in Sec. 22) and added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 768, Sec. 23. (AB 2043) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)