The following persons or classes of persons shall not act as surety bail bond agents or employees of a surety bail bond agent or bail bond business and shall not directly or indirectly receive any benefits from the execution of a bail bond, except as a principal:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3905.841

  • agent: means any person that, in order to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance, is required to be licensed under the laws of this state, including limited lines insurance agents and surplus line brokers. See Ohio Code 3905.01
  • 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.
  • Bond: includes an undertaking. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: means an individual or a business entity. See Ohio Code 3905.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) Jailers or other persons employed in a detention facility, as defined in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code;

(B) Prisoners incarcerated in any jail, prison, or any other place used for the incarceration of persons;

(C) Peace officers as defined in section 2921.51 of the Revised Code, including volunteer or honorary peace officers, or other employees of a law enforcement agency;

(D) Committing magistrates, judges, employees of a court, or employees of the clerk of any court;

(E) Attorneys or any person employed at an attorney’s office;

(F) Any other persons having the power to arrest, or persons who have authority over or control of, federal, state, county, or municipal corporation prisoners.

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