Arizona legal term
Bail recovery agent in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Bail recovery agent” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.
What does “Bail recovery agent” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Bail recovery agent" means any person who has never been convicted in any jurisdiction of theft or of a felony or any crime involving carrying or the illegal use or possession of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument and who is employed or hired as an independent contractor or otherwise used by a bail bond agent to assist the bail bond agent in presenting a defendant in court when required, in apprehending a defendant and surrendering the defendant to a court or in keeping a defendant under necessary surveillance. (A.R.S. § 13-3885)
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