Bill > HB2046

This bill amends the definitions in Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, specifically in the section on bonds and recognizances. The key changes are: (1) defining a "bail bondsman" as either a professional bondsman or a surety bondsman, (2) clarifying the term "business of giving bail" to include acting as a surety, indemnifying a surety, or providing financial support for a defendant's release on bail, and (3) defining a "surety bondsman" as a person who engages in the business of giving bail as a surety without compensation for at least three defendants within 30 days in criminal proceedings not arising from the same transaction or occurrence. The bill also extends the effective date from 60 days to 180 days.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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