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Insurance Commissioner of Maryland to write bail bonds in this
State.
Cross reference: For the obligation of the District Court Clerk
to notify the Insurance Commissioner concerning a surety insurer
who fails to resolve or satisfy bond forfeitures, see Code,
Insurance Article, §21-103 (b).
(3) Bail Bondsman
No bail bond executed by a bail bondsman may be accepted
unless the bondsman's name appears on the most recent list
maintained by the Chief Clerk of the District Court, the bail
bond is within the limit specified in the bondsman's general
power of attorney as shown on the list or in a special power of
attorney filed with the bond, and the bail bond is accompanied by
an affidavit reciting that the bail bondsman:
(A) is duly licensed in the jurisdiction in which the
charges are pending, if that jurisdiction licenses bail
bondsmen;
(B) is authorized to engage the surety insurer as surety on
the bail bond pursuant to a valid general or special power of
attorney; and
(C) holds a valid license as an insurance broker or agent
in this State, and that the surety insurer is authorized by the
Insurance Commissioner of Maryland to write bail bonds in this
State.
Cross reference: Code, Criminal Procedure Article, §5-203 and
Rule 16-817 (Appointment of Bail Bond Commissioner - Licensing
and Regulation of Bail Bondsmen).
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