Washington — Bail Agency (Partnership) Bond
Match the partnership operating the Washington bail agency to the $10,000 State bond. Listing a partner's personal name alone may not identify the requested principal.
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- Recorded state
- Washington
- Bond type
- Bail Bond Agency Bond
- Category
- Insurance professionals
What this bond does
DOL's posted agency bond has a Partnership selection and secures Chapter 18.185 RCW and applicable rules. The application records the business type and number of partners separately from its qualified-agent information.
- Who needs it
- The partnership applying for agency or branch authority, with its business name, Washington location and partner information ready. The qualified agent's credentials and the partnership's bond execution are separate parts of the filing.
- Who it protects
- The State of Washington is the posted bond's obligee. Its condition requires agency law/rule compliance and payment of amounts adjudged for covered violations; a damaged person may sue as the form describes. Valid claims share the aggregate limit, with statutory pro-rata treatment if they exceed the available security.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Washington DOL: bail-agency licensing (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- Washington DOL: partnership selection, application and bond (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- Washington Legislature: RCW 18.185.070 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the actual partnership, business address and UBI details.
- Have the number of partners and qualified-agent information ready.
- Confirm the person authorized to execute the partnership's bond.
- Supply any out-of-state authority/current registration evidence requested.
- Match the accepted State bond, required sum, dates and continuing filing requirements.
Questions about this bond
Is the $10,000 limit available separately for every partner?
The posted instrument has an aggregate limit for all claims. The application recording several partners does not multiply that limit or create separate bonds for each person.
Can I assume a changed partnership is already covered?
Do not assume so. Match the actual applicant and ask DOL what an ownership or entity change requires before relying on the existing principal and executed instrument.
Does the two-year clause set the purchase duration?
No. It preserves covered pre-termination conduct after cancellation. The agency must maintain required security and observe separate notice and statutory claim-timing rules.