Becoming a Bail Bondsman

If you are interested in becoming a bail bond agent, you must be 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen. Your first step should be to check if the state in which you want to become a bondsman allows commercial or private bail bond services.

Requirements for Becoming a Bail Bondsman

Each state and even some counties have different variances on the bail bonds licensing procedure. You can request information from your area’s State Department of Insurance to find out what steps need to be taken in order to obtain your license. The agent/agency licensing division of the department will have the specifics.

Below is a list of links to each state’s Department of Insurance. These agencies should be able to give you all the information you need to proceed.

Alabama  http://www.aldoi.gov/

Alaska  http://www.dced.state.ak.us/insurance/

Arizona  http://www.id.state.az.us/index.html

Arkansas  http://insurance.arkansas.gov/

California  http://insurance.ca.gov/

Colorado  http://www.dora.state.co.us/insurance/

Connecticut  http://www.ct.gov/cid/site/default.asp

Delaware  http://www.delawareinsurance.gov/

Dist. of Columbia  http://disb.dc.gov/disr/site/default.asp

Florida  http://www.floir.com/

Georgia  http://www.gainsurance.org/

Hawaii  http://hawaii.gov/dcca/ins

Idaho  http://www.doi.idaho.gov/

Illinois  http://insurance.illinois.gov/ (Commercial bail not allowed)

Indiana  http://www.in.gov/idoi/

Iowa  http://www.iid.state.ia.us/

Kansas  http://www.ksinsurance.org/

Kentucky  http://insurance.ky.gov/ (Commercial bail not allowed)

Louisiana  http://www.ldi.state.la.us/

Maine  http://www.state.me.us/pfr/insurance/

Maryland  http://www.mdinsurance.state.md.us/sa/jsp/Mia.jsp

Massachusetts  http://www.mass.gov/doi

Michigan  http://www.michigan.gov/dleg

Minnesota  http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=Commerce

Mississippi  http://www.mid.state.ms.us/

Missouri  http://insurance.mo.gov/

Montana  http://www.sao.mt.gov/

Nebraska  http://www.doi.ne.gov/

Nevada  http://www.doi.state.nv.us/

New Hampshire  http://www.nh.gov/insurance/

New Jersey  http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/division_insurance/index.htm

New Mexico  http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/bailbonds.htm

New York  http://www.ins.state.ny.us/iablicn.htm

North Carolina  http://www.ncdoi.com/

North Dakota  http://www.nd.gov/ndins/

Ohio  http://www.insurance.ohio.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Oklahoma  http://www.ok.gov/oid/Regulated_Entities/Bail_Bonds/Becoming_A_Bail_Bondsman/

Oregon  http://insurance.oregon.gov/ (Commercial bail not allowed)

Pennsylvania  http://www.insurance.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/insurance_department/4679

Rhode Island  http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/divisions/insurance/

South Carolina  http://www.doi.sc.gov/

South Dakota  http://www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/insurance/

Tennessee  http://www.state.tn.us/commerce/index.shtml

Texas  http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/

Utah  http://www.insurance.utah.gov/

Vermont  http://www.bishca.state.vt.us/

Virginia  http://www.scc.virginia.gov/division/boi/index.htm

Washington  http://www.insurance.wa.gov/

West Virginia  http://www.wvinsurance.gov/

Wisconsin  http://oci.wi.gov/ (Commercial bail not allowed)