A bail agent may charge which fees?

A bail agent may charge which fees?

• A. The filed 10% premium plus a disclosed expense fee (no rebating)
• B. A flat 15% premium
• C. Any amount with a written agreement
• D. Only a disclosed expense fee

Answer: (A)

The amount a bail agent may charge is governed by a fixed premium plus any disclosed expenses, with no rebates. Ohio law sets the premium at 10% of the bond amount, and any additional charges must be disclosed as a separate expense fee. Rebating—returning any part of the premium— isn’t allowed. So the correct structure is charging the filed 10% premium along with a disclosed expense fee, and no rebating. The other options don’t fit because a flat 15% premium exceeds the legal cap, charging any amount with a written agreement would bypass the fixed premium rule, and charging only a disclosed expense fee omits the required 10% premium.

The amount a bail agent may charge is governed by a fixed premium plus any disclosed expenses, with no rebates. Ohio law sets the premium at 10% of the bond amount, and any additional charges must be disclosed as a separate expense fee. Rebating—returning any part of the premium— isn’t allowed. So the correct structure is charging the filed 10% premium along with a disclosed expense fee, and no rebating.

The other options don’t fit because a flat 15% premium exceeds the legal cap, charging any amount with a written agreement would bypass the fixed premium rule, and charging only a disclosed expense fee omits the required 10% premium.