Bail Bonds; Bail Reform Act of 1993 and Bail Bond Regulatory Act amended; certain undeposited fees forgiven; penalties for crime of bail jumping increased; to provide further for conditional forfeitures, out-of-state bondsmen and sureties, limitations on property owners as sureties; to provide further for the definition of an employee of a professional bail bond company or professional surety company, for the licensing and duties of apprentices; to increase the membership of the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board; provide for a late fee for renewals; and to require applicants for licensing to be residents of this state for at least one year

HB 410 amends the state's Bail Reform Act and Bail Bond Regulatory Act, primarily affecting professional bail bond companies, sureties, and individuals involved in the bail process. The bill increases penalties for bail jumping and provides further regulations for conditional forfeitures and the qualifications of out-of-state bondsmen and property owners acting as sureties. It also modifies definitions for bail bond employees and apprentices, and establishes new licensing requirements, including a one-year residency for applicants and a late fee for renewals. Additionally, the bill forgives certain undeposited fees and increases the membership of the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board.