To become a bail agent in Mississippi, you must be Twenty-one (21) years old with no criminal record. You cannot be a law enforcement officer or a law enforcement officers spouse nor can you be a practicing attorney. You cannot be related to a law enforcement officer or judicial official in the county where you write bonds. You must successfully complete a forty (40) hour pre-licensing class, pass an examination and complete the application process which includes submission of fingerprints and a photograph. The 40 hour class cost $850.00 and is only taught online by the Mississippi Bail Agents Association. (MS Bonding will not accept pre-license classes or CE classes taught by any other entity except the MBAA)
Depending on the type of license, the fees range from Forty Dollars ($40.00) to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID). Additionally, you must pass an examination administered by the MID that will cost approximately $100.00 and you must be fingerprinted by MID which will cost $50.00. After the first year, an agent is required to have 8 hours of continuing education per year in order to maintain their license.
If you are ready to become a bail agent for Mississippi Bonding Company, please download the APPLICATION FOR BAIL AGENT below, complete, sign and either fax it to 601-353-3295 or mail it to the address on the application. DO NOT EMAIL the application; it has your personal information and email is not safe.
For more information call 601-948-2245
Click here to download the
APPLICATION FOR BAIL AGENT
If you are not from Mississippi and you are interested in becoming a bail agent, the best way is to contact a local agency in your area.
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