Bail Bondsmen

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This is Article 11 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Bail Bondsmen.” It is part of Chapter 1 “Department of Criminal Justice Services”, which is part of Title 9.1 “Commonwealth Public Safety”. It contains 19 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.

§ 9.1-185	Definitions
§ 9.1-185.1	Inapplicability of this article
§ 9.1-185.10	Collateral received in the course of business; standards and requirements
§ 9.1-185.11	Firearms, training and usage; standards and requirements
§ 9.1-185.12	Uniforms and identification; standards and restrictions
§ 9.1-185.13	Documentation and recordkeeping standards and requirements
§ 9.1-185.14	Reporting standards and requirements
§ 9.1-185.15	Recovery of bailees; methods of capture; standards and requirements; limitations
§ 9.1-185.16	Department submission to the State Corporation Commission
§ 9.1-185.17	Department submissions to local and regional correctional facilities
§ 9.1-185.18	Penalties
§ 9.1-185.2	Powers of the Criminal Justice Services Board relating to bail bondsmen
§ 9.1-185.3	Powers of Department of Criminal Justice Services relating to bail bondsmen
§ 9.1-185.4	Limitations on licensure
§ 9.1-185.5	Bail bondsman licensure requirements
§ 9.1-185.6	Licenses; renewal
§ 9.1-185.7	Licensure of nonresidents
§ 9.1-185.8	Professional conduct standards; grounds for disciplinary actions
§ 9.1-185.9	Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements