Title: Complete Guide to Bounty Hunters | Understanding Bail Bonds
Headings: Complete Guide to Bounty Hunters
Complete Guide to Bounty Hunters
History of Bounty Hunting
Taylor Vs. Taintor – U.S. Supreme Court Law
Brief Definition Of Bail Enforcement
Brief Definition of A Bounty Hunter
Brief Definition of Skip Tracing
How Much Do Bounty Hunters Make?
What Does a Bounty Hunter Do?
How To Find Fugitives
How to Become a Bounty Hunter

Content: Below, you will find some brief definitions of what this web site focuses on. History of Bounty Hunting
Bounty hunting originated in England hundreds of years ago. Back in the 13th century, bail was a person, not an amount of money. An individual was designated custodian of the accused, and if the accused did not return to face his penalty, the custodian could be hanged in his place. During colonial times, America relied upon the bail system set up by the government of England. In 1679, the British Parliament passed the Habeas Corpus Act, which for the first time guaranteed that an accused person could be released from prison on monetary bail. It stated: … within two days after the party shall be brought before them, the said lord chancellor or lord keeper … shall discharge the said prisoner from his imprisonment, taking his or their recognizance, with one or more surety or sureties, in any sum according to their discretions, having regard to the quality of the prisoner and nature of the offense, for his or their appearance in the court of the King’s bench the term following …
This right was later written into the U.S. Constitution. The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution prohibited the setting of excessive bail, and the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the U.S. judicial court system, defined the terms for bailable offenses. Federal bail law remained unchanged until the Bail Reform Act of 1966, which allowed the prisoner to be released with as little bail as possible to secure his or her return for trial (although the 1984 Bail Reform Act allowed the courts to hold accused persons without bail if they were deemed too dangerous for release).