AZ HB2462

Adds a new criminal prohibition against soliciting bail bond business inside court buildings or near entrances to county or city jails, making this conduct a class 3 misdemeanor under the loitering statute.

Changes the bail bond agent list provided to arrested persons from annual updates to monthly updates, with the clerk of court required to electronically transmit the list to jails and rotate the order of names each month.

Removes the requirement that jails rotate the order of bail bond agent names quarterly and instead mandates monthly rotation by the court clerk.

Prohibits jail officials from recommending any specific bail bond agent, private person, or private company to persons in custody.

Requires jails to accept secured appearance bonds, money orders, cashier's checks, or cash for bail 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and to accept bonds from bail bond agent employees with proper identification.