ELIGIBILITY
Requirements
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REQUIREMENT
Age & Background
To become a bail agent in Mississippi, you must be 21 years old with no criminal record. You cannot be a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement officer’s spouse, or a practicing attorney — and you cannot be related to a law enforcement officer or judicial official in the county where you write bonds.
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REQUIREMENT
Pre-Licensing Class
You must complete a 40-hour pre-licensing class, pass the state examination, and submit fingerprints and a photograph. The class costs $850.00 and is taught exclusively online by the Mississippi Bail Agents Association . Mississippi Bonding does not accept pre-license or CE classes from any other provider.
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REQUIREMENT
Licensing Fees
State licensing fees range from $40 to $100, paid to the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) . The MID examination costs approximately $100, and fingerprinting costs $50. After your first year, 8 hours of continuing education per year keeps your license active.
HOW TO APPLY
Ready to Apply?
Ready to apply? Download the application below, complete and sign it, then fax it to 601-353-3295 or mail it to the address on the form. Questions before you apply? Call our recruiting line directly.
SECURITY NOTICE
Do not email the application — it contains personal information and email is not secure.
RECRUITING LINE
Have questions before you apply? Call our recruiting line: 601-948-2245
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