31A-35-601 - Acts of producer or agent. - Utah Statutes

31A-35-601. Acts of producer or agent.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Bail recovery agent" means an individual employed by a bail enforcement agent toassist the bail enforcement agent regarding civil or criminal defendants released on bail by:
(i) presenting a defendant for required court appearances;
(ii) apprehending or surrendering a defendant to a court; or
(iii) keeping the defendant under necessary surveillance.
(b) "Bail recovery apprentice" means an individual who:
(i) is employed by a bail enforcement agent; and
(ii) works under the direct supervision of that bail enforcement agent or under the directsupervision of a bail recovery agent employed also by the bail enforcement agent, unless the bailrecovery apprentice is conducting activities at the direction of the employing bail enforcementagent that do not require direct supervision.
(2) The acts or conduct of any bail bond producer or bail enforcement agent, bailrecovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice who acts within the scope of the authority delegatedto him by the bail bond surety, are considered to be the acts or conduct of the bail bond surety forwhich the bail bond producer or bail bond enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, or bailrecovery apprentice is acting as agent.
(3) The acts or conduct of any bail bond producer or bail enforcement agent, bailrecovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice who acts within the scope of the authority delegatedto him by the bail bond producer are considered to be the acts or conduct of the bail bondproducer for which the bail enforcement agent is acting as agent.

Amended by Chapter 298, 2003 General Session