Bill > SB1941

This bill amends Oklahoma law to clarify provisions related to bail bondsmen. Key changes include: - Prohibiting unlicensed individuals from acting as bail bondsmen or assisting licensed bail bondsmen whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or refused. - Specifying the proof needed and conditions for bail bondsmen to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in transporting defendants, including requiring a good faith estimate of reasonable return expenses before transporting a defendant. - Providing additional circumstances where a bail bond can be exonerated by operation of law, such as if a law enforcement agency fails to enter an arrest warrant into an active database within 5 business days. - Allowing a bail bondsman or insurer to withdraw their request to have a defendant entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system prior to the defendant's arrest. The bill has an effective date of November 1, 2024.