Certificate of Professional Bondsman

CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL BONDSMAN (Professional Bail Company)

TO THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK

I, , ON BEHALF OF , REQUEST THAT

THE COMPANY BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE BONDS IN ITS NAME AS SURETY RETURNABLE TO THE CIRCUIT, DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL COURTS OF THIS COUNTY, AND DO CERTIFY THAT:

3. The company has not violated any provisions of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure or orders of court within the past two (2) years.

6. The company has a sufficient financial net worth to satisfy the obligations which it may enter into as a surety, taking into consideration all other outstanding obligations and liabilities.

* This certificate must be executed by an owner or officer of a professional bail company.

11. Should the Qualifying Power of Attorney for the named agents be terminated or the license of such agent or underwriters be revoked, suspended or cancelled, the affiant herein agrees to promptly notify the court of such action, and the agent's authority to execute appearance bonds shall be withdrawn until otherwise qualified pursuant to Rule 7, Ala.R.Crim.P. or the Bail Bond Reform Act.

I HAVE NOTICE THAT FALSE STATEMENTS ARE PUNISHABLE AS PERJURY AND CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE AND CORRECT.

IF THIS REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO BE A PROFESSIONAL BONDSMAN IS GRANTED, IT IS UNDERSTOOD:

1. that the court at any time on its own motion may, or on verified motion of the district attorney shall, subpoena for examination under oath any officer, agent, or person having a financial interest in the applicant or other persons, and all relevant books records, tax returns, and financial data, concerning matters relating to the foregoing certificates;

2. that authorization to act as a professional bondsman may be revoked or withheld by the court for violation of any provision of the bail Bond Reform Act or Rule 7, Ala.R.Crim.P., for supplying false or inaccurate information contained in the foregoing certificate for failure to submit subpoenaed documents, or for failure of any of applicant's officers or agents, or any other person having any financial interest, direct or indirect, in applicant's bail bond business to answer truthfully all relevant questions asked by the court or the district attorney' and

3. that authorization to act as a professional bondsman pursuant to this certificate must be authorized by order of the presiding circuit judge and shall be valid for only one year from the date of approval, and further that a completed certificate must be filed with the circuit court clerk and approved by the presiding circuit judge each year.

Attached hereto is a validated copy of a corporate surety bond in the amount of $25,000 in the county, guaranteeing the payment of all sums of money, up to the limits of the bond, that may become due by virtue of any judgment absolute being rendered against the applicant company on a forfeiture. The bond may be cancelled as to any future liability only by the surety giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to the clerk of this court prior to cancellation.