Section 5701 - Right To Bail
All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless: (1) for capital offenses or for offenses for which the maximum sentence is life imprisonment;...
Section 5741 - Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in...
Section 5742 - Licensure Required
No person shall engage in, or continue to engage in, the business of a bail bondsman unless the person has been licensed by the...
Section 5744 - Office
No privileges or rights conferred by any license issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be exercised by a bail bondsman, unless such...
Section 5747.1 - Forfeited Undertaking
(a) General rule.--If a defendant in a criminal prosecution fails to appear for any scheduled court proceeding, the defendant's bail may be revoked and...
Section 5748.1 - Private Cause Of Action
(a) Self-policing.--A bail bondsman or insurer who determines that a competitor has engaged in an activity that is in violation of any provision of...
Section 5749 - Prohibitions And Penalties
(a) Licensing.--Any person who engages in the business of a bail bondsman without being registered and licensed in accordance with the provisions of this...
Section 5750 - Third-party Sureties
(a) Responsibilities.--A third-party surety must report a violation of a bail bond condition if the violation is related to any of the following: (1)...
Subchapter C. Special Provisions
Section 5761 - Bail In Drug Offenses
(a) Inquiry as to source.--When fixing and accepting bail for a person charged with a violation of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233,...