(1) A person licensed under this chapter as a bail enforcement agent or a bail recovery agent shall carry an identification card issued under this section.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-11-116.5

  • 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 enforcement agent: means an individual licensed under this chapter as a bail enforcement agent to enforce the terms and conditions of a defendant's release on bail in a civil or criminal proceeding, to apprehend a defendant or surrender a defendant to custody, or both, as is appropriate, and who:
         (3)(a) is appointed by a bail bond surety; and
         (3)(b) receives or is promised money or other things of value for this service. See Utah Code 53-11-102
  • Bail recovery agent: means an individual employed by a bail enforcement agent to assist the bail enforcement agent regarding civil or criminal defendants released on bail by:
         (4)(a) presenting a defendant for required court appearances;
         (4)(b) apprehending or surrendering a defendant to a court; or
         (4)(c) keeping the defendant under necessary surveillance. See Utah Code 53-11-102
  • Board: means the Bail Bond Recovery Licensure Board created under Section 53-11-104. See Utah Code 53-11-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of public safety as defined under Section 53-1-107, or his designee. See Utah Code 53-11-102
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 53-11-102
  • Identification card: means a card issued by the commissioner to an applicant qualified for licensure under this chapter. See Utah Code 53-11-102
  • Law enforcement agency: means an entity or division of:
              (1)(e)(i)
                   (1)(e)(i)(A) the federal government, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;
                   (1)(e)(i)(B) a state institution of higher education; or
                   (1)(e)(i)(C) a private institution of higher education, if the entity or division is certified by the commissioner under Title 53, Chapter 19, Certification of Private Law Enforcement Agency; and
              (1)(e)(ii) that exists primarily to prevent and detect crime and enforce criminal laws, statutes, and ordinances. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)

     (2)(a) Bail bond agencies may submit designs for an identification card that shall be used for identification purposes by bail enforcement agents and bail recovery agents licensed under this chapter.
     (2)(b) The commissioner shall establish a procedure for the submitting of identification card designs and shall select one design to be used for all identification cards issued under this section.
     (2)(c) The identification card design:

          (2)(c)(i) may not resemble any identification card currently in use by a law enforcement agency within the state; and
          (2)(c)(ii) shall include:

               (2)(c)(ii)(A) the licensee’s classification of licensure;
               (2)(c)(ii)(B) the license number; and
               (2)(c)(ii)(C) a current photo of the licensee.
     (2)(d) The department of public safety shall issue identification cards, upon notification by the board that a license has been issued.