Professional Bondsmen Requirements

1.   Prior to registering as a Professional Bondsmen, the applicant must obtain a New Hampshire Property & Casualty Insurance Agent license. For further information contact the New Hampshire Insurance Department.

2.   Review New Hampshire statutory law regarding Professional Bondsmen at RSA 598-A.

3.   Review the Professional Bondsmen Application Checklist.

4.   Contact the Bureau of Securities Regulation to set up date and time for Bondsman Exam.

5.   Exam FEE - $400 (payable to the "State of New Hampshire").

6.   Initial registration FEE - $100 per county in which the Bondsman will be authorized to write bail (payable to the "State of New Hampshire").

7.   Annual renewal registration FEE - $100 per county on or before December 31^st of each year (payable to the "State of New Hampshire").

8.   Bail recovery activities require filing of proof of $300,000 liability insurance. RSA 597:7-b