(1) The commissioner shall:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-35-301

  • Agency: means :
         (6)(a) a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and
         (6)(b) an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Bail bond: means a bail bond insurance product for a specified monetary amount that is:
         (1)(a) executed by a bail bond producer licensed in accordance with Section 31A-35-401; and
         (1)(b) issued to a court, magistrate, or authorized officer to secure:
              (1)(b)(i) the release of a person from incarceration; and
              (1)(b)(ii) the appearance of the released person at court hearings the person is required to attend. See Utah Code 31A-35-102
  • Board: means the Bail Bond Oversight Board created in Section 31A-35-201. See Utah Code 31A-35-102
  • License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
     (1)(a) make rules as necessary for the administration of this chapter;
     (1)(b) with information as provided by the board, issue or deny licensure under this chapter;
     (1)(c) take action regarding a license, including suspension or revocation; and
     (1)(d) maintain and publish a current list of licensed bail bond agencies and bail bond producers.
(2) The commissioner may establish fees for the issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of a bail bond agency license in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.