California Penal Code ARTICLE 5.5 - Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act

  • Section 1299.
    This article shall be known as the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 747, Sec. 1. (AB 2029) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  • Section 1299.01.
    For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Bail fugitive” means a defendant in a pending criminal case who has been...
  • Section 1299.02.
    (a) No person, other than a certified law enforcement officer, shall be authorized to apprehend, detain, or arrest a bail fugitive unless that person meets one...
  • Section 1299.04.
    (a) A bail fugitive recovery person, a bail agent, bail permittee, or bail solicitor who contracts his or her services to another bail agent or surety...
  • Section 1299.05.
    In performing a bail fugitive apprehension, an individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall comply with all laws applicable to that...
  • Section 1299.06.
    Before apprehending a bail fugitive, an individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall have in his or her possession proper documentation...
  • Section 1299.07.
    (a) An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not represent himself or herself in any manner as being a sworn law...
  • Section 1299.08.
    (a) Except under exigent circumstances, an individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall, prior to and no more than six hours before...
  • Section 1299.09.
    An individual, authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not forcibly enter a premises except as provided for in Section 844.(Added by...
  • Section 1299.10.
    An individual authorized by Section 1299.02 to apprehend a bail fugitive shall not carry a firearm or other weapon unless in compliance with the laws...
  • Section 1299.11.
    Any person who violates this act, or who conspires with another person to violate this act, or who hires an individual to apprehend a bail...
  • Section 1299.12.
    Nothing in this article is intended to exempt from licensure persons otherwise required to be licensed as private investigators pursuant to Chapter 11.3 (commencing with...

Last modified: October 22, 2018