Tennessee § 40-11-304 - Receipts furnished by bondsmen.

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§ 40-11-304. Receipts furnished by bondsmen.

It is the duty of a professional bondsman in all transactions with any persons, whether an accused, or those representing or purporting to represent an accused, whenever money or other consideration or thing of value is collected or received by the bondsman as surety, to furnish a receipt showing the name of the person paying the money or other thing of value, the name of the person for whom paid, the suit, action or matter in which the money is paid and the account or purpose for which it is received or is to be applied, and to keep a duplicate copy of every receipt. Any failure, refusal or neglect to furnish receipts or keep duplicates of receipts is declared to be unlawful. Acts 1939, ch. 199, § 10; C. Supp. 1950, § 11715.10; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-1404. Cross-References. Penalty for violation of part, § 40-11-312 .

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 40-11-304 ("Receipts furnished by bondsmen.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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