North Carolina General Statutes
Article 71 - Bail Bondsmen and Runners.
§ 58-71-121 - Death, incapacitation, or incompetence of a bail bondsman.

58-71-121. Death, incapacitation, or incompetence of a bail bondsman.
In the case of death, incapacitation, or incompetence of a licensed bail bondsman, the spouse or surviving spouse, next of kin, person or persons holding a power of attorney, guardian, executor, or administrator of the licensed bail bondsman may contract with another licensed bail bondsman to perform those duties to have the licensee's outstanding bail bond obligations resolved to the satisfaction of the courts. The contract must be filed with the Commissioner and every clerk of superior court where it can be determined the licensee has pending outstanding bail bond obligations. The licensed bail bondsman who has agreed to perform these duties shall not, at the time of the execution of the contract, have any administrative or criminal actions pending against him or her. (2000-180, s. 7.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 58 - Insurance

Article 71 - Bail Bondsmen and Runners.

§ 58-71-1 - Definitions.

§ 58-71-5 - Commissioner of Insurance to administer Article; rules and regulations; employees; evidence of Commissioner's actions.

§ 58-71-10 - Defects not to invalidate undertakings; liability not affected by agreement or lack of qualifications.

§ 58-71-15 - Qualifications of sureties on bail.

§ 58-71-16 - No return of premium; bond reduction.

§ 58-71-20 - Surrender of defendant by surety; when premium need not be returned.

§ 58-71-25 - Procedure for surrender.

§ 58-71-30 - Arrest of defendant for purpose of surrender.

§ 58-71-35 - Forfeiture of bail.

§ 58-71-40 - Bail bondsmen and runners to be qualified and licensed; license applications generally.

§ 58-71-41 - First-year licensees; limitations.

§ 58-71-45 - Terms of licenses.

§ 58-71-50 - Qualification for bail bondsmen and runners.

§ 58-71-51 - Criminal history record checks.

§ 58-71-55 - License fees.

§ 58-71-65 - Contents of application for runner's license; endorsement by professional bondsman.

§ 58-71-70 - Examination; fees.

§ 58-71-71 - Examination; educational requirements; penalties.

§ 58-71-72 - Qualifications of instructors.

§ 58-71-75 - License renewal; criminal history record checks; renewal fees.

§ 58-71-80 - Grounds for denial, suspension, probation, revocation, or nonrenewal of licenses.

§ 58-71-81 - Notice of receivership.

§ 58-71-82 - Dual license holding.

§ 58-71-85 - License sanction and denial procedures.

§ 58-71-95 - Prohibited practices.

§ 58-71-100 - Receipts for collateral; trust accounts.

§ 58-71-105 - Persons prohibited from becoming surety or runners.

§ 58-71-110 - Bonds not to be signed in blank; authority to countersign only given to licensed employee.

§ 58-71-115 - Insurers to annually report surety bondsmen; notices of appointments and terminations; information confidential.

§ 58-71-120 - Bail bondsman to give notice of discontinuance of business; cancellation of license.

§ 58-71-121 - Death, incapacitation, or incompetence of a bail bondsman.

§ 58-71-122 - Transfer of business by bail bondsman.

§ 58-71-125 - Persons eligible as runners; bail bondsmen to annually report runners; notices of appointments and terminations; information confidential.

§ 58-71-130 - Substituting bail by sureties for deposit.

§ 58-71-135 - Deposit for defendant admitted to bail authorizes release and cancellation of undertaking.

§ 58-71-140 - Registration of licenses and power of appointments by insurers.

§ 58-71-141 - Appointment of bail bondsmen; affidavit required.

§ 58-71-145 - Financial responsibility of professional bondsmen.

§ 58-71-151 - Securities held in trust by Commissioner; authority to dispose of same.

§ 58-71-155 - Bondsman to furnish power of attorney with securities.

§ 58-71-160 - Security deposit to be maintained.

§ 58-71-165 - Report required.

§ 58-71-167 - Portion of bond premium payments deferred.

§ 58-71-168 - Records to be maintained.

§ 58-71-170 - Examinations.

§ 58-71-175 - Limit on principal amount of bond to be written by professional bondsman.

§ 58-71-180 - Disposition of fees.

§ 58-71-185 - Penalties for violations.

§ 58-71-190 - Duplication of regulation forbidden.

§ 58-71-195 - Conflicting laws.

§ 58-71-200 - Bondsman access to criminal and civil records.