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Bail bond agents in North Carolina

Surety bondsmen are licensed by the Commissioner of Insurance and appointed by an insurer to execute bail bonds for consideration. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-71-1(11))

Surety bondsman. - Any person who is licensed by the Commissioner as a surety bondsman under this Article, is appointed by an insurer by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds for the insurer in connection with judicial proceedings, and who receives or is promised consideration for doing so.

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A bondsman may accept from the defendant only the premium, which may not exceed 15 percent of the bond's face amount. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-71-95(5))

Accept anything of value from a principal or from anyone on behalf of a principal except the premium, which shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the face amount of the bond

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Percentage deposit with the court in North Carolina

A secured appearance bond is backed by a cash deposit of the full bond amount, a mortgage, or at least one solvent surety. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-534(a)(4))

Require the execution of an appearance bond in a specified amount secured by a cash deposit of the full amount of the bond, by a mortgage pursuant to G.S.58-74-5, or by at least one solvent surety.

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Cash bail in North Carolina

Except for violent offenses, a judicial official must grant release on an unsecured bond or custody release unless finding that will not assure appearance or safety. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-534(b))

Except for a defendant charged with a violent offense, a judicial official in granting pretrial release must impose condition (2) or (3) in subsection (a) above unless he determines that such release will not reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required

Note: Session Laws 2025-93 (as amended by 2025-97) repealed the written-promise condition in § 15A-534(a)(1) effective December 1, 2025.

How bail is set in North Carolina

The state constitution bars excessive bail. (N.C. Const. art. I, § 27)

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted.

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The senior resident superior court judge in each district issues recommended pretrial release policies for its counties. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-535(a))

must devise and issue recommended policies to be followed within each of those counties in determining whether, and upon what conditions, a defendant may be released before trial

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If a court date is missed in North Carolina

A bond forfeiture becomes a final judgment on the 150th day after notice unless set aside on the statute's grounds. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-544.6)

becomes a final judgment of forfeiture without further action by the court and may be enforced under G.S. 15A-544.7, on the one hundred fiftieth day after notice is given under G.S. 15A-544.4

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For the rest of what can follow a missed date, see missed court in North Carolina.