• No person proposing to become bail or surety in a felony case for hire or reward, either received or to be received, shall be accepted as such unless he or she shall have been approved and registered as a professional bondsman by the presiding justice or his or her designee. Such approval and registration may be revoked at any time by such court or justice thereof, and shall be revoked in case such a bondsman fails for one hundred twenty (120) days after the issuance of process under 12-13-16 to satisfy in full the recognizance to which he or she is bound, or such amount of the original recognizance as determined in the discretion of the court, in accordance with 12-13-10.

B. Rule 2. Person defined.

• For purposes of these rules, a person means a natural person.

C. Rule 3. Application for registration as professional bondsman.

Any person desirous of being approved and registered as a professional bondsman shall file an application therefor under oath and in duplicate original form with the presiding justice or his or her designee which application shall contain the following information as to each parcel of real estate which the applicant proposes to pledge as bondsman

Statutory Rates (Premium must be charged in accordance with PSC -S3GA filed rates for this state.)

Premium Rate:  12%

Minimum Premium:  $60

Federal Rate:  12%

Department of Insurance

Collateral - Mortgage Form
State Surrender Time - 180 Days
Remission – Not Applicable

State Fees Per Bond - 2% of Liability of bond

(must be added to price quote)
Sheriff's Fee: $30 per bond