Nevada Revised Statutes 697.150 – Bail agent: Qualifications
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person is entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail agent if the person:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 697.150
- 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.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
(a) Is a resident of this State and has resided in this State for not less than 1 year immediately preceding the date of the application for the license.
(b) Is a natural person not less than 18 years of age.
(c) Has been appointed as a bail agent by an authorized surety insurer, subject to the issuance of the license.
(d) Is competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.
(e) Has passed any written examination required under this chapter.
(f) Has filed the bond required by NRS 697.190.
(g) Has, on or after July 1, 1999, successfully completed a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:
(1) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail agents; and
(2) Approved by the Commissioner.
2. A person is not entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail agent if the person has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude. A conviction of, or plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere by, an applicant or licensee for any crime listed in this subsection is a sufficient ground for the Commissioner to deny a license to the applicant or to suspend or revoke the license of the agent.