Title: Bounty Hunters - Role of Bail Recovery Agents in Bail Bonds
Headings: Bounty Hunters – Role of Bail Recovery Agents in Bail Bonds
Bounty Hunters – Role of Bail Recovery Agents in Bail Bonds
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Content: Bounty hunters are sometimes referred to as bail recovery agents. When a person doesn’t show to court, the bail bondsman is responsible for the full bail bond amount. A bounty hunter must wait for the bail bondsman to give the order before being able to go after any individual. It feels like a western movie, and while some states have strict rules and licensing requirements to become a bounty hunter, the basics remain wild in nature. The bounty hunter usually starts by talking with family and friends to determine where the individual may be. Bounty hunters stakeout at relevant locations in hope of seeing the criminal or fugitive. Bounty hunters are allowed to enter the house of the fugitive to make the arrest but are not allowed to enter any other homes without a warrant. A bounty hunter may spend anywhere from a few hours to weeks or months trying to locate the fugitive. A bounty hunter’s salary or rate for hire is usually 10% of the bail bond, but can be much higher if the person is known to be difficult to locate. Upon arrest, the bounty hunter returns the fugitive to the bail bondsman and/or court or jail.