Bail bonds are licensed differently in every state. Here's how it works where BailSoft's county Data Network is expanding — plus the counties covered in each.
Licensed via Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board. Coverage across Jefferson, Mobile, Madison and more.
Licensed via Arizona Dept. of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Coverage across Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and more.
Licensed via Arkansas Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. Coverage across Pulaski, Benton, Washington and more.
Licensed via California Department of Insurance. Coverage across Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange and more.
Licensed via Colorado Division of Insurance. Coverage across Denver, El Paso, Arapahoe and more.
Licensed via Connecticut State Insurance Department (surety) + DESPP (enforcement). Coverage across Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and more.
Licensed via Delaware Department of Insurance. Coverage across New Castle, Kent, Sussex and more.
Licensed via Florida Dept. of Financial Services (Ch. 648). Coverage across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and more.
Licensed via GA Insurance Commissioner + county sheriffs. Coverage across Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb and more.
Licensed via Idaho Department of Insurance. Coverage across Ada, Canyon, Kootenai and more.
Licensed via Indiana Dept. of Insurance. Coverage across Marion, Lake, Allen and more.
Licensed via Iowa Insurance Division. Coverage across Polk, Linn, Scott and more.
Licensed via Kansas Insurance Department (K.S.A. 40-4903). Coverage across Sedgwick, Johnson, Wyandotte and more.
Licensed via Louisiana Dept. of Insurance. Coverage across East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson and more.
Licensed via Maryland Insurance Administration. Coverage across Baltimore, Montgomery, Prince George's and more.
Licensed via Michigan Dept. of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS). Coverage across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and more.
Licensed via Minnesota Dept. of Commerce (+ courts' Bail Bond Program). Coverage across Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota and more.
Licensed via Mississippi Insurance Department. Coverage across Hinds, Harrison, DeSoto and more.
Licensed via Missouri Dept. of Commerce & Insurance. Coverage across St. Louis, Jackson, St. Charles and more.
Licensed via State of Montana (Commissioner of Securities and Insurance). Coverage across Yellowstone, Missoula, Gallatin and more.
Licensed via Nevada Division of Insurance. Coverage across Clark, Washoe, Lyon and more.
Licensed via New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance. Coverage across Bernalillo, Doña Ana, Santa Fe and more.
Licensed via New York Dept. of Financial Services (DFS). Coverage across New York, Kings, Queens and more.
Licensed via NC Dept. of Insurance (Bail Bond Regulatory Division). Coverage across Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford and more.
Licensed via North Dakota Insurance Department. Coverage across Cass, Burleigh, Grand Forks and more.
Licensed via Ohio Dept. of Insurance. Coverage across Franklin, Cuyahoga, Hamilton and more.
Licensed via Oklahoma Insurance Department. Coverage across Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cleveland and more.
Licensed via Pennsylvania county courts (surety bail is county-authorized). Coverage across Allegheny, Montgomery, Bucks and more.
Licensed via South Carolina Department of Insurance. Coverage across Greenville, Richland, Charleston and more.
Licensed via South Dakota Division of Insurance. Coverage across Minnehaha, Pennington, Lincoln and more.
Licensed via TN Board of Professional Bondsmen. Coverage across Shelby, Davidson, Knox and more.
Licensed via county Bail Bond Boards (Occupations Code Ch. 1704). Coverage across Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and more.
Licensed via Utah Insurance Department. Coverage across Salt Lake, Utah, Davis and more.
Licensed via Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. Coverage across Chittenden, Rutland, Washington and more.
Licensed via Virginia DCJS (not an insurance dept.). Coverage across Fairfax, Prince William, Chesterfield and more.
Licensed via Washington State Department of Licensing. Coverage across King, Pierce, Snohomish and more.
Licensed via West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner. Coverage across Kanawha, Berkeley, Cabell and more.
Licensed via Wyoming Department of Insurance (casualty producer line). Coverage across Laramie, Natrona, Campbell and more.
A few states don't use commercial bail bonds at all. Here's how their systems work instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Illinois pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Kentucky pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Wisconsin pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Oregon pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the New Jersey pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Massachusetts pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Nebraska pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Maine pretrial system works instead.
Commercial bail is not used here — how the Rhode Island pretrial system works instead.
More states are added as the BailSoft Data Network grows. This is general information, not legal advice — confirm licensing with each state's authority.