MD home detention monitoring bonds.
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To be licensed as a private home detention monitoring agency, Maryland requires a surety bond — at least $2,500 — filed with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services under COMAR 12.11.10. We quote it on review of your application, which collects no credit information.

Required to license a MD private home detention monitoring agency under COMAR 12.11.10
Statutory minimum is $2,500 — conditioned on your faithful and honest conduct
Quoted on review, no credit section — enter your required bond amount and we follow up with your price
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This bond is quoted on review, not a flat rate — enter your amount, and we follow up with your price. Here is the whole thing:

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The application collects no credit information. We review and follow up with your price — most quotes turn around within a business day. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull only and never affects your score.

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File with DPSCS

Submit the executed bond with your private home detention monitoring agency license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the agency bond actually covers

A private home detention monitoring agency supervises people serving home detention — typically using electronic monitoring — in place of incarceration. Maryland licenses these agencies through the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS), under regulations at COMAR 12.11.10.

As a condition of licensure, the agency files a surety bond conditioned on its faithful and honest conduct, running to the State of Maryland for the benefit of any person injured by a wrongful act of the agency that is willful or malicious. The amount is not less than $2,500; confirm any higher figure DPSCS sets on your notice.

The bond must be kept in effect at all times while you are licensed — if the surety cancels or terminates it, the surety must notify the Secretary, and until that notice is given the bond stays in force. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We quote whatever amount applies after a quick review of your application.

COMAR 12.11.10 (DPSCS)Under the Code of Maryland Regulations 12.11.10 (Dept. of Public Safety & Correctional Services, Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies — implementing the Correctional Services Article home detention provisions), an agency must file with its application a surety bond of not less than $2,500, conditioned on faithful and honest conduct and running to the State for the benefit of any person injured by a willful or malicious wrongful act of the agency. The bond must be kept in effect at all times. Confirm your required amount on your DPSCS notice.

You need this bond if you are

Applying to license a private home detention monitoring agency with DPSCS
Renewing an agency license that requires the COMAR 12.11.10 bond
Replacing a canceled bond so your agency license stays in good standing
Starting an electronic monitoring agency that supervises home detention in Maryland

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Submit the application with your required bond amount — we review and follow up with your price, then issue it ready to file with DPSCS.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Maryland home detention monitoring agency bond?Pricing on this bond is quoted after a quick review of your application — there is no flat rate. The bond amount is at least $2,500 under COMAR 12.11.10; enter your figure in the application and we follow up with your price.
What is the minimum bond amount?The regulation sets a minimum of $2,500. DPSCS can require a higher amount in some cases, so confirm the figure on your license notice — we’ll issue whatever applies.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there is no SSN or credit section to fill out. If a quick check ever runs as part of underwriting review, it is a soft pull only and never affects your score.
What does the bond protect against?It runs to the State for the benefit of any person injured by a willful or malicious wrongful act of the agency. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you, it is a guarantee that backs your license.
What happens if the bond is canceled?You must keep the bond in effect at all times. If the surety cancels or terminates it, the surety must notify the Secretary, and until that notice is given the bond stays in force. A lapse can jeopardize your license, so we track renewals and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
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