SB 586 Summary

• Allows bail bondsmen appointed by the same insurer to assist each other in apprehending a defendant for surrender purposes, providing an exception to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.

• Establishes a 90-day period for bondsmen to return a defendant to custody after receiving a forfeiture notice, with the option to contract with licensed bail enforcers or seek assistance from other bondsmen appointed by the same insurer.

• Requires courts to vacate forfeitures and exonerate bonds when defendants are returned to custody within 90 days, with specific procedures for documenting return to custody in Oklahoma or other jurisdictions.

• Imposes penalties on bondsmen and insurers who fail to pay forfeitures within 91 days, including license cancellation for surety bondsmen and license revocation for professional bondsmen after failure to restore required deposits.

• Effective November 1, 2015.