Virginia Code 9.1-185.9: Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements
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A. Only licensed bail bondsmen shall be authorized to solicit bail bond business in the Commonwealth.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 9.1-185.9
- 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.
- Bail bondsman: means any person who is licensed by the Department who engages in the business of bail bonding and is thereby authorized to conduct business in all courts of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 9.1-185
- Board: means the Criminal Justice Services Board. See Virginia Code 9.1-185
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
B. A licensed bail bondsman shall not:
1. Solicit bail bond business by directly initiating contact with any person in any court, jail, lock-up, or surrounding government property.
2. Loiter by any jail or magistrate’s office unless there on legitimate business.
3. Refer a client or a principal for whom he has posted bond to an attorney for financial profit or other consideration.
C. The Board shall adopt regulations as to what constitutes impermissible solicitations by bondsmen, their employees and agents.
2004, c. 460.