Baltimore County trespass towing bonds.
$600. Five minutes.
Baltimore County requires trespass (non-consensual) towing operators to file a $20,000 surety bond as a condition of their towing authorization. Ours is $600 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every operator. The application is five minutes.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Towing bonds like this are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Baltimore County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Baltimore County trespass towing authorization. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$20,000 bond × 3% = $600, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A trespass towing bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. Non-consensual towing happens without the vehicle owner's prior consent — from private lots, fire lanes, and the like — so Baltimore County wants a financial backstop that operators follow its towing rules, charge only authorized fees, and handle vehicles and proceeds properly.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Baltimore County (the obligee), with towed vehicle owners as the protected parties. If an operator overcharges, damages a vehicle, or violates the towing ordinance, a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Operators who follow the County rules and charge authorized fees treat the bond as a license formality.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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$600 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.