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Section 648.42 of the Florida Statutes requires bail bond agents to register with the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Sheriff's Office by April 1st of each odd-numbered year in the county in which the agent resides. In Escambia County, the Jail accepts registration on behalf of the Sheriff's Office.
The Clerk may not permit registration unless an agent is currently licensed and appointed by the Department of Financial Services.
To register with the Clerk's office a bail bond agent shall file:
All the required documents can be submitted online in the above link. By clicking the link you will be redirected to our third party web application OnTask. From there, you can fill out and submit the agreement which will then be mailed to our criminal department.
Please allow five business days for processing the registration paperwork.
FS.668.6076 Public records status of e-mail addresses; agency website notice.—Any agency, as defined in s. 119.011, or legislative entity that operates a website and uses electronic mail shall post the following statement in a conspicuous location on its website. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.