§ 12-11. Maximum fees.

(a)

The maximum fees that may be charged by a bondsman, where the original bond is for appearance of the principal before the circuit court of the city, or any judge of such court, or in any case where it is indicated to the circuit court that a petition will be presented to the district court or any judge thereof for an appeal or writ of error, shall be as follows:

(1)

For a bond in the amount of $100.00 or less .....$12.50

(2)

For each additional $100.00 or portion thereof, up to and including $500.00 .....10%

(3)

For each additional $100.00 or portion thereof over $500.00 and not over $2,000.00 .....7%

(4)

For each additional $100.00 or portion thereof over $2,000.00 .....6%

(b)

When a defendant is held by the court to answer any indictment that may be found against the defendant by a grand jury, the bondsman shall have the right to collect from the defendant the same bond fees as prescribed in subsection (a) above.

(c)

The charges set out in this section shall be based on the aggregate amount of the bonds executed for any one (1) person at any one (1) time, where more than one (1) bond is so executed.

(Ord. No. 49, § 11; Ord. No. 1361; Code 1961, §§ 12-53, 12-54)

(Ord. No. 49, § 11; Ord. No. 1361; Code 1961, §§ 12-53, 12-54)