ARS 13-3969: Bail bond agent lists
The complete text of A.R.S. § 13-3969 on bail bond agent lists, and how this section is used in Arizona criminal cases. It defines terms and procedure rather than creating an offense.
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Full Text of A.R.S. § 13-3969
A.R.S. § 13-3969 is the Arizona statute on bail bond agent lists. It sets out procedure and rules rather than defining an offense, so no offense class or sentence attaches to this section on its own.
A. The sheriff or keeper of a county or city jail shall provide to a person charged with a bailable offense in his custody a list containing the names and telephone numbers of those persons authorized to post bail bonds in the county. Persons authorized to post bail bonds in the county may be listed under their own name or a trade name if the trade name is registered with the secretary of state. The list shall be updated monthly. Each month the clerk of the court shall transmit the list electronically to county and city jails and shall rotate the order of the names and telephone numbers on the list.
B. The sheriff or keeper of a county or city jail shall not recommend any bail bond agent, private person or private company to a person charged with a bailable offense in the sheriff’s or keeper’s custody.
C. The sheriff or keeper of a county or city jail in the county or city in which criminal charges are filed or in which the person charged is jailed shall accept the bond from any person.
D. The sheriff or keeper of a county or city jail shall accept the secured appearance bond from an employee of a bail bond agent if the employee has proper bail agency identification.
E. If bail is authorized by the court, the sheriff or keeper of a county or city jail shall directly accept secured appearance bonds, money orders, cashier’s checks or cash for the release of persons in the custody of the sheriff or keeper. The sheriff or keeper of a county or city jail shall be open to accept secured appearance bonds, money orders, cashier’s checks or cash twenty-four hours a day, every day, including holidays.
Source: Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3969, Arizona Legislative Council revision of 09/19/25. Read the official text on azleg.gov. Statutes change; verify the current version before relying on it.
Related Statutes in Chapter 38 — Miscellaneous
- A.R.S. § 13-3981 — Compromise of misdemeanors and petty offenses
- A.R.S. § 13-4006 — Unlawful foreign law enforcement activity
- A.R.S. § 13-3924 — Unlawful procurement of search warrant without probable cause
- A.R.S. § 13-3903 — Notice to appear and complaint
- A.R.S. § 13-3885 — Arrest of principal by surety
- A.R.S. § 13-3864 — Payment of account of agent
- A.R.S. § 13-3824 — Violation
- A.R.S. § 13-3806 — Duty of physician or attendant upon treating certain wounds
How § 13-3969 Affects an Arizona Case
§ 13-3969 usually matters because of how it interacts with the charge someone is actually facing. We read it alongside the charging statute, because a definition or a procedural rule frequently decides what the State must prove, what a judge may impose, or what relief is available afterward.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is A.R.S. § 13-3969?
A.R.S. § 13-3969 is the Arizona statute on bail bond agent lists. It sets out rules that apply across Arizona criminal cases rather than defining a single offense.
Where can I read the official text of § 13-3969?
The Arizona Legislature publishes it at azleg.gov, in the revision dated 09/19/25. The complete text is reproduced on this page, and every Arizona criminal statute is searchable on our Arizona Criminal Code index.
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