Professional surety and professional bail companies shall file all corporate surety bonds, escrow agreements and other original documents required pursuant to Division 10 with the circuit clerk of the county where the professional surety or bail company desires and intends to become surety on appearance bonds, and such bonds, escrow agreements, and other documents shall be approved by the presiding circuit judge as being sufficient. Any surety bonds, escrow agreements, and other documents pertaining or attached thereto shall be originals only. After the documents are approved, the circuit clerk shall take custody of the originals and file them for safekeeping. Such documents are public records.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 6 - Alabama Bail Reform Act of 1993.
Division 10 - Qualification and Regulation.
Section 15-13-159 - Qualifications - Professional Surety Company.
Section 15-13-160 - Qualifications - Professional Bail Companies.
Section 15-13-161 - Filing Original Documents - Circuit Clerk.
Section 15-13-162 - Surety Bond and Escrow Agreements - Forms.