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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>55531</law_id><section_number>9.1-185.13</section_number><catch_line>Documentation and recordkeeping standards and requirements</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="9.1">Commonwealth Public Safety</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Department of Criminal Justice Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="11">Bail Bondsmen</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">bail bondsman</span> shall retain, for a minimum of the three calendar years from the date of the termination of the liability: <a id="paragraph-203522" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-185.13/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Copies of all written representations made to any <span class="dictionary">court</span> or to any public official for the purpose of avoiding a forfeiture of bail, setting aside a forfeiture, or causing a <span class="dictionary">defendant</span> to be released on his own <span class="dictionary">recognizance</span>. <a id="paragraph-203523" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-185.13/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Copies of all <span class="dictionary">affidavits</span> and receipts made in connection with <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> received in the course of business. <a id="paragraph-203524" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-185.13/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> <span class="dictionary">Evidence</span> of the return of any security or <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> received in the course of business, including a copy of the receipt showing when and to whom the <span class="dictionary">collateral</span> was returned. <a id="paragraph-203525" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-185.13/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Upon request of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, a <span class="dictionary">bail bondsman</span> shall provide any documents required to be kept pursuant to this section. <a id="paragraph-203526" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/9.1-185.13/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2004, c. 460.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
