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Any applicant who improperly uses notes or other reference materials, or otherwise cheats in any course, shall be ineligible to become a licensed bail enforcement agent.\n\n3\n\nSubmit the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the Department.\n\n4\n\nSubmit to fingerprinting by a local or state law-enforcement agency and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded, along with the applicant’s fingerprints, to the Department of State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange. The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward the applicant’s fingerprints and personal descriptive information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining national criminal history record information regarding such applicant. The applicant shall pay for the cost of such fingerprinting and criminal records check. The Department of State Police shall forward it to the Director of the Department, or his designee, who shall be a governmental entity, who shall review the record, and if the report indicates a prior conviction listed in subsection B of § 9.1-186.4, the individual shall be prohibited from pursuing the application process for issuance of a bail enforcement agent license unless the individual submits proof that his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1414065,"text":"An applicant for a bail enforcement license shall apply for such license in a form and manner prescribed by the Board, and containing any information the Board requires.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":1414066,"text":"Prior to the issuance of any bail enforcement agent license, each applicant shall:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":1414067,"text":"File with the Department an application for such license on the form and in the manner prescribed by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":1414068,"text":"Complete the basic certification courses in training for bail enforcement agents required by the Department. 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The Department of State Police shall forward it to the Director of the Department, or his designee, who shall be a governmental entity, who shall review the record, and if the report indicates a prior conviction listed in subsection B of § 9.1-186.4, the individual shall be prohibited from pursuing the application process for issuance of a bail enforcement agent license unless the individual submits proof that his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3"}},"ancestry":[{"id":53807,"edition_id":2,"name":"Bail Enforcement Agents","identifier":"12","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":12,"parent_id":53786,"metadata":{"child_laws":15,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:22:34","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:28:42","permalink":{"id":1511715,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53807,"identifier":"12","token":"9.1\/1\/12","url":"\/9.1\/1\/12\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53786,"edition_id":2,"name":"Department of Criminal Justice Services","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":53785,"metadata":{"child_laws":143,"child_structures":17},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:22:17","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:28:40","permalink":{"id":1511491,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53786,"identifier":"1","token":"9.1\/1","url":"\/9.1\/1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53785,"edition_id":2,"name":"Commonwealth Public Safety","identifier":"9.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":36,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":258,"child_structures":36},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:22:17","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:28:39","permalink":{"id":1511489,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53785,"identifier":"9.1","token":"9.1","url":"\/9.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":378666,"structure_id":53807,"section_number":"9.1-186","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/9.1-186\/","token":"9.1\/1\/12\/9.1-186","metadata":false},{"id":378652,"structure_id":53807,"section_number":"9.1-186.1","catch_line":"Inapplicability of article","url":"\/9.1-186.1\/","token":"9.1\/1\/12\/9.1-186.1","metadata":false},{"id":378653,"structure_id":53807,"section_number":"9.1-186.10","catch_line":"Uniforms and identification; 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 397<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":378660,"section_number":"9.1-186.4","catch_line":"Limitations on licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-186.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1511757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":378661,"identifier":"9.1-186.5","token":"9.1\/1\/12\/9.1-186.5","url":"\/9.1-186.5\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-186.5\/","token":"9.1\/1\/12\/9.1-186.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bail enforcement agent license; criminal history records check","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-186.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> An applicant for a bail<\/span> enforcement license shall apply for such license in a form and manner prescribed by the Board<\/span>, and containing any information the Board<\/span> requires. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Prior to the issuance of any bail<\/span> enforcement agent license, each applicant shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> File with the Department<\/span> an application for such license on the form and in the manner prescribed by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Complete the basic certification courses in training for bail<\/span> enforcement agents required by the Department<\/span>. Any applicant who improperly uses notes or other reference materials<\/span>, or otherwise cheats in any course, shall be ineligible to become a licensed bail<\/span> enforcement agent. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Submit the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Submit to fingerprinting by a local or state law<\/span>-enforcement agency and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded, along with the applicant’s fingerprints, to the Department<\/span> of State Police<\/span> Central Criminal Records Exchange. The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward the applicant’s fingerprints and personal descriptive information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining national criminal history record information<\/span> regarding such applicant. The applicant shall pay for the cost of such fingerprinting and criminal records check. The Department<\/span> of State Police<\/span> shall forward it to the Director of the Department<\/span>, or his designee, who shall be a governmental entity, who shall review the record, and if the report indicates a prior conviction<\/span> listed in subsection B of § 9.1-186.4<\/a>, the individual shall be prohibited from pursuing the application process for issuance of a bail<\/span> enforcement agent license unless the individual submits proof that his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT LICENSE; CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK (\u00a7 9.1-186.5)\n\nA. An applicant for a bail enforcement license shall apply for such license in a\nform and manner prescribed by the Board, and containing any information the\nBoard requires.\n\nB. Prior to the issuance of any bail enforcement agent license, each applicant\nshall:\n\n 1. File with the Department an application for such license on the form and in\n the manner prescribed by the Board.\n\n 2. Complete the basic certification courses in training for bail enforcement\n agents required by the Department. Any applicant who improperly uses notes or\n other reference materials, or otherwise cheats in any course, shall be\n ineligible to become a licensed bail enforcement agent.\n\n 3. Submit the appropriate nonrefundable application processing fee to the\n Department.\n\n 4. Submit to fingerprinting by a local or state law-enforcement agency and\n provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded, along with the\n applicant’s fingerprints, to the Department of State Police Central\n Criminal Records Exchange. The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward\n the applicant’s fingerprints and personal descriptive information to the\n Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining national criminal\n history record information regarding such applicant. The applicant shall pay\n for the cost of such fingerprinting and criminal records check. The Department\n of State Police shall forward it to the Director of the Department, or his\n designee, who shall be a governmental entity, who shall review the record, and\n if the report indicates a prior conviction listed in subsection B of §\n 9.1-186.4, the individual shall be prohibited from pursuing the application\n process for issuance of a bail enforcement agent license unless the individual\n submits proof that his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or\n other appropriate authority.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 397.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}