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 check.
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How much does a Baltimore County trespass towing bond cost?
$100 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Towing bonds like this are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of types that issue right after purchase.
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.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $20,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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 sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $20,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Keep your towing authorization current.
$100, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.