(a) Creation of the Board. — The Delaware Board of Examiners of Bail Enforcement Agents is created for the protection of the general public and to carry out the functions and duties conferred on it by this chapter.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5503

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) All legal process and all documents required by law to be serviced or filed with the Board shall be served or filed with the Chairperson at the designated office herein also referred to as the Professional Licensing Section, Division of State Police. All official records of the Board or affidavits by the Chairperson as to the content of such records shall be prima facie evidence of all matters required to be kept by the Board.

(c) The Board will adhere to the Administrative Procedures Act (Chapter 101 of Title 29).

(d) The Board shall:

(1) Investigate alleged violations of the provision of this chapter and of any rules and regulations adopted by the Board;

(2) Promulgate all rules and regulations necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter; and

(3) Establish and enforce standards governing the safety and conduct of persons licensed under this chapter.

77 Del. Laws, c. 457, § ?4;

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