§ 18.185.005 Declaration, intent, construction
§ 18.185.010 Definitions
§ 18.185.015 Cost of administration — Fees
§ 18.185.020 Agent license requirements
§ 18.185.030 Agency license requirements
§ 18.185.040 License applications
§ 18.185.050 License cards, certificates — Advertising — Notice of changes
§ 18.185.056 License suspension — Electronic benefit cards
§ 18.185.057 License suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance
§ 18.185.060 Prelicensing training and continuing education requirements
§ 18.185.070 Bond
§ 18.185.080 Relation of this chapter to local regulation, taxation
§ 18.185.090 Notice concerning agent’s status — Forced entry — Discharge of firearm
§ 18.185.100 Records — Finances — Disposition of security
§ 18.185.110 Unprofessional conduct
§ 18.185.115 Unprofessional conduct — Certain contracts — General power of attorney — Presumption
§ 18.185.120 Director’s powers
§ 18.185.130 Complaints
§ 18.185.140 Statement of charges — Notice
§ 18.185.170 Unlicensed activity — Criminal penalties
§ 18.185.200 Application of Administrative Procedure Act
§ 18.185.210 Application of Consumer Protection Act
§ 18.185.220 Branch office — Qualified bail bond agent as manager
§ 18.185.230 License required for branch office
§ 18.185.240 Uniform regulation of business and professions act
§ 18.185.250 Bail bond recovery agent license — Requirements
§ 18.185.260 Bail bond recovery agents — Prelicense training/testing requirements — Continuing education requirements — Rules
§ 18.185.270 Bail bond agent/bail bond recovery agent — Each fugitive an individual contract — Format of contract
§ 18.185.280 Bail bond recovery agent, generally
§ 18.185.290 Out-of-state bail bond recovery agent
§ 18.185.300 Bail bond recovery agent — Planned forced entry — Requirements
§ 18.185.310 Military training or experience
§ 18.185.901 Effective date — 1993 c 260

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 18.185 - Bail bond agents

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC