Baltimore County trespass towing bonds.
$100 flat.
Baltimore County requires trespass (non-consensual) towing operators to file a $20,000 surety bond as a condition of their towing authorization. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every operator. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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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 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.
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.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond doesn't need it.
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Keep your towing authorization current.
$100, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.