A final judgment ordering forfeiture of a bond goes unpaid for six months. What must the court do?RSMo 324.2157.1
After a court reports an unpaid forfeiture judgment, what does the board do?RSMo 324.2157.1
After the commission finds a cause for discipline, which may the board do?RSMo 324.2145.2
At what level must the board set the fees the act requires?RSMo 324.2112.2
Between which days of each month does a general bail bond agent file a sworn affidavit with the board?RSMo 324.2154
The board refuses to issue a license. What must its written notice give the applicant?RSMo 324.2142
How often must the board give each presiding circuit judge a list of licensed, qualified bail bond agents?RSMo 324.2157.2
If the board requires fingerprints with an application, where does the applicant submit them?RSMo 324.2118.2
In an inquiry into the bail bond business, which may the board do?RSMo 324.2160.2
Under the act as it reads since August 28, 2026, which body issues bail bond agent licenses?RSMo 324.2103(3)
What does the monthly affidavit of a general bail bond agent state?RSMo 324.2154
Where does the board file a complaint that seeks discipline of a licensee?RSMo 324.2145.1
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Licensing requirements 20
A father posts a bond for his son and takes no fee. Does he need a license?RSMo 324.2115.5
A felony finding of guilt within how many past years bars a person from acting as surety?Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33.17(c)
A first conviction for engaging in the bail bond business without a license is what offense?RSMo 324.2109.7
A nonresident applying for a general bail bond agent license executes an assignment to the state of how much?RSMo 324.2139
An applicant fails the examination. What does the statute allow?RSMo 324.2133.2
How long must a person hold an active bail bond agent license before owning or being an officer of a general bail bond agent?RSMo 324.2109.4
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee need every two years?RSMo 324.2115.3
How many hours of initial basic training must an applicant show?RSMo 324.2115.2
How often is a Missouri bail bond agent license renewed?RSMo 324.2115.1
May a circuit court add its own local qualification for a licensed bail bond agent?RSMo 324.2151.3
What is the least age of a person accepted as surety on a bail bond in Missouri?Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33.17(a)
What liquid assets must an applicant for a general bail bond agent license show?RSMo 324.2121.2
What must a bail bond agent attach to every appearance bond?RSMo 324.2109.3
What share of working time must a general bail bond agent devote to the bail bond business in Missouri?RSMo 324.2103(7)
When does a general bail bond agent's assignment to the state take effect?RSMo 324.2121.2
Which of these disqualifies a person from being accepted as surety?Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33.17(f)
Which of these persons may not be licensed as a bail bond agent?RSMo 324.2109.2
Which proof of schooling must accompany an application?RSMo 324.2121.1
Which work may an unlicensed employee of a general bail bond agent do?RSMo 324.2109.6
Within how many working days is an applicant told the result of the licensing examination?RSMo 324.2133.2
Unfair trade practices 8
A licensee acts as the lawyer at the hearing of a person for whom the licensee is surety. What follows?RSMo 324.2145.1(11)
A licensee lets a friend write bonds under the licensee's license. How does the act treat this?RSMo 324.2145.1(7)
A licensee offers a defendant part of the premium back to win the business. How does the act treat this?RSMo 324.2127(3)
Apart from collateral, what may a licensee accept from a principal?RSMo 324.2127(4)
On a bond of $1,000 or less, may the licensee add a fee for investigating the defendant?RSMo 324.2166
When may a licensee pay an attorney in a bail bond matter?RSMo 324.2127(2)
Which act in getting a license is a cause for discipline?RSMo 324.2145.1(3)
Which payment does the prohibited acts section forbid?RSMo 324.2127(1)
Bail bond procedures 15
A bailor brings the principal to the sheriff with a certified copy of the recognizance. What must the sheriff do?RSMo 544.620
A defendant fails to appear without sufficient cause. How is the recognizance forfeited?RSMo 544.640
A forfeiture is ordered, and the surety later proves the defendant is in a jail in another state. What happens to the forfeiture?RSMo 324.2163.1
A person released on bond in a felony case knowingly fails to appear. What is the offense of failure to appear?RSMo 544.665.2(1)
A second failure to notify law enforcement before an apprehension is what offense?RSMo 324.2148.1
A subject is detained in another state for surrender to a Missouri court. Reasonable travel time may not exceed how long?RSMo 324.2184.1(1)
After a breach of the bond, what keeps the court from declaring a forfeiture?RSMo 324.2163.1
The agent cannot return a defendant who absented himself, so the state does. Who may be charged the state's costs?RSMo 324.2163.2
Before final judgment on a forfeited recognizance, where may a bailor surrender the principal?RSMo 544.610
May a licensed bail bond agent perform fugitive recovery without a surety recovery agent license?RSMo 324.2169.1
What access to a bail bond agent does the act give a defendant?RSMo 324.2151.2
What does the agent present to local law enforcement before an apprehension?RSMo 324.2148.1
When a forfeiture is not ordered because the defendant is jailed elsewhere in the United States, who must return the defendant?RSMo 324.2163.1
When must an agent tell local law enforcement of a planned apprehension?RSMo 324.2148.1
With a copy of the recognizance from the clerk, where may a bail take the principal?RSMo 544.600
Fiduciary responsibilities 10
A bail bond agent accepts collateral. To whom must the acceptance be reported?RSMo 324.2130.1
After a judgment of forfeiture, what may the collateral be used for?RSMo 324.2130.3
For which bonds must the licensee give the principal a copy of the bail contract?RSMo 324.2124.2
How long does a general bail bond agent keep the accounting and remittance records?RSMo 324.2124.1
How much collateral may a licensee require?RSMo 324.2130.2
How often does a bail bond agent account for each power of attorney the general bail bond agent assigned?RSMo 324.2124.1
On a bond of $1,000 or less, what minimum premium may a licensee charge?RSMo 324.2166
What paper does a licensee owe the giver when collateral security is accepted?RSMo 324.2130.1
When must collateral security be returned?RSMo 324.2130.1
Who keeps the records of acceptance and return of collateral, and for how long?RSMo 324.2130.4
Definitions 9
A bail bond or appearance bond is security for what?RSMo 324.2103(2)
By definition, under whose authority does a "bail bond agent" work?RSMo 324.2103(1)
How is a "surety bail bond agent" appointed?RSMo 324.2103(11)
In the act, who is a "licensee"?RSMo 324.2103(9)
"Insurer" means a surety insurance company qualified by whom to transact surety business in Missouri?RSMo 324.2103(8)
Sections 324.2100 to 324.2187 are cited by what name?RSMo 324.2100
Which person tracks down, captures and surrenders a fugitive who violated a bail bond agreement, and is neither a peace officer nor a bail bond agent?RSMo 324.2103(12)
Who alone may fix the amount of bail?RSMo 324.2103(13)
Who pledges United States currency, cashier's checks or other property as security for a bail bond and is paid for it?RSMo 324.2103(10)
Rules of criminal procedure 9
A person charged with a bailable offense may be released on what, unless the judge finds it will not reasonably assure appearance?RSMo 544.455.1
A person still held because of inability to meet conditions may ask the judge to review them after how long from the release hearing?RSMo 544.455.4
A person who does not meet the conditions for release is committed to which jail?RSMo 544.470.1
The court is not in session. Who may take the defendant's bond or recognizance?RSMo 544.530
On a showing that the defendant poses a danger to a crime victim or the community, what may the court do?RSMo 544.457
One condition of release is a bond with a deposit in the registry of the court. What share of the sum is deposited?RSMo 544.455.1(5)
Two persons are offered as sureties on one recognizance. How is their sufficiency judged?RSMo 544.590
What must the judge tell a released person about a violation of the conditions?RSMo 544.455.3
Which is a factor the judge weighs in choosing conditions of release?RSMo 544.455.2
How this list was compiled: Revised Statutes of Missouri sections 324.2100 to 324.2187 (the Professional Bail Bondsman and Surety Recovery Agent Licensure Act, transferred from 374.695 to 374.789 by Senate Bill 1421, effective August 28, 2026), 544.455, 544.457, 544.470, 544.530, 544.590, 544.600, 544.610, 544.620, 544.640 and 544.665, read on October 12, 2026 on the Revisor of Statutes site (https://revisor.mo.gov), and Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33.17, read the same day on the Missouri Courts site. The seven topics follow the Missouri Bail Bond Agent Content Outline (50 scored questions) in the Missouri Insurance Content Outlines effective February 1, 2026 (https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/122601.pdf), linked from the Department of Commerce and Insurance bail bond agents page (https://insurance.mo.gov/other-licensees/bail-bond-agents). Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and Supreme Court Rule 33.17. Nothing comes from the state examination, a testing vendor, a training course or a prep publisher.
How it works
This unofficial Missouri bail bonds practice test follows the Bail Bond Agent content outline: 83 questions of our own from the Revised Statutes and Supreme Court Rule 33.17. Not affiliated with the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance.
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The seven parts of the outline
The outline lists seven parts and gives no weights: the regulator's powers, licensing, unfair trade practices, bail bond procedures, fiduciary duties, definitions and criminal procedure.
Old numbers, new numbers
The outline still cites the 374 numbers the law had before it moved in 2026, so every explanation here gives the new section and the former one.
What is left out
Statutes and Rule 33.17 only. The regulation 20 CSR 700-6 and the outline's dictionary terms, such as extradition and exoneration, are not asked.
A general bail bond agent files a sworn affidavit of no unsatisfied judgments between the first and tenth of each month (RSMo 324.2154).
Tell local law enforcement before an apprehension and bring a certified copy of the bond (RSMo 324.2148).
Collateral is held as a fiduciary and returned upon final termination of liability on the bond (RSMo 324.2130).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Missouri bail bond agent exam?
50 scored questions in one hour, by the Missouri insurance content outlines and candidate handbook, which adds that examinations carry unscored pretest questions. The score is scaled from 0 to 100 and 70 passes; a scaled score is not a percent.
What is the Missouri bail bond statute?
The Professional Bail Bondsman and Surety Recovery Agent Licensure Act, RSMo 324.2100 to 324.2187. Until August 28, 2026 the same sections were numbered 374.695 to 374.789; Senate Bill 1421 moved them and put licensing under a board.
What are the requirements to be a bail bondsman in Missouri?
United States citizenship, a high school diploma or GED, good moral character, the surety qualifications of Supreme Court Rule 33.17 (age 21 among them), 24 hours of initial basic training and a passed examination (RSMo 324.2115, 324.2121, 324.2133).
How long is a Missouri bail bond license good for?
Two years. Renewal takes the fee the board sets and eight hours of continuing education in the two-year period (RSMo 324.2115, 324.2136).