Bail Bondsmen Revisions.-AB

SB 251 revises North Carolina's bail bondsman licensing rules. It requires new bondsmen (defined as "provisional licensees" for their first 24 months) to work under direct supervision of a licensed supervising bondsman for the initial two years, with specific requirements for when supervision ends. The bill also changes rules for out-of-state bond companies, mandating they must use a licensed North Carolina bondsman or runner to arrest defendants instead of arresting them directly. These changes directly affect new bondsmen, out-of-state bond companies operating in North Carolina, and their supervising bondsmen.