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BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS (Bounty Hunters)

A statute enacted in 1963 designed to eliminate commercial bail bond industry. See Schilb v. Kuebel, 264 N.E.2d 377, 380 (Ill. 1970), aff'd 404 U.S. 357 (1971); Ill. Stat. Ch. 725 §§ 5/110-7, 5/110-8. "No bail bondsman from any state may seize or transport unwillingly any person found in this...

Out of state bounty hunter or bond agent must be accompanied by peace officer or licensed Oklahoma bond agent when seeking to apprehend bail jumper. Okl. Stat. § 1750.14.

All bail runners must be licensed. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 58-71-40. Runner must be over 18, no felony convictions, a resident of the state, have necessary training and experience., N.C. Gen. Stat. 58-71-50. Must take 20 hours of education for a license. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-71-71. Must take an...

Bail fugitive recovery agents must be 18 years old, have no felony convictions, complete a specified training courses, and notify local law enforcement of their intent to apprehend a bail fugitive no more than 6 hours before doing so. They must have written authorization from the bond agent...

All bail runners must be licensed, and work only for one bond agent (i.e., eliminating free lance bounty hunters), be over 18, a resident of the state, have no criminal record, and pass a certification course, Fla. Stat. § 648.37. One cannot make an arrest on an out of state bond unless the...

A bounty hunter cannot have criminal record, must notify local police of defendant's location, and present to the police a copy of the warrant, a copy of the bond, and evidence that bounty hunter has been hired by bond agent. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-11-3.

NYS Department of State Licensing Services Bail Enforcement Agents (a/k/a Bounty Hunters): General Information Effective April 1, 2001, Article 7 will be amended to include a new licensing category: Bail Enforcement Agent (BEA) a/k/a Bounty Hunter. A BEA is defined as an individual or...

I just got an email from DCJS as follows: It is a public email so posting it here is for general info only and should not be a problem: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TO: William T. Marx, Sr. FROM: Lisa McGee Office of Regulatory Affairs

There are new items posted for Bounty Hunters in New Jersey. Go here for the 2007 licensing links: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/njsp/about/pd-bounty-hunters.html

Source: http://www.dora.state.co.us/insurance/consumer/bail.htm <hr> State of Colorado Division of Insurance House Bill 98-1224, Concerning Bail Recovery, became effective May 27, 1998. The law prohibits a bail bonding agent from hiring, contracting with, or paying compensation to an...

Bounty hunters must be licensed (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3885), pass a background check (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 20-323), and complete a training class (Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 20-3001 through 3005). Bounty hunters only can enter a home with the consent of the occupants present at the time of entry, and...

MINNESOTA State Laws ------------------------------------------------------------ Applicable Statutes. Click here for direct law link MINNESOTA STATUTES ANNOTATED GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS TITLE VIII. RULES RELATING TO CRIMINAL MATTERS RULE 702. BAIL. MINNESOTA...

<center>THERE MAY BE 2 OR MORE PAGES to this Topic! Make sure you click on the Page Number at the bottom and top of this Topic. </center> <hr> Tex. Code Crim. P. 17.19 states that bail agent can obtain warrant from court before seeking to arrest defendant, and a judicial warrant is required...

Applicable Statutes. MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED CHAPTERS 760 TO 776. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 765. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE--BAIL CHAPTER V. BAIL. Sections 765.1 -- 765.28. MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS ANNOTATED CHAPTER 550. GENERAL INSURANCE LAWS SURETY COMPANIES 550.102 –...

This is a summary of the law. THIS LAW IS EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2001. As Introduced Section 1. That sections 3905.01, 3905.011, 3905.012, 3905.48, 3905.49, 3905.55, 3905.86, and 3905.99 be HELP - Field amended, section 3905.86 (3905.81) be amended for the ...

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All "bail bond enforcers" must register with the West Virginia state police. That registration must: (1) identify at least one bond agent for whom the enforcer is authorized to act, (2) include written authorization from that bonding agent, (3) include the enforcer's certified...

Kentucky expressly outlaws the commercial bail bond industry. Ky. Stat. &#167; 431.510 (outlawing commercial bail bond industry); see Stephens v. Bonding Assoc. of Kentucky, 538 S.W.2d 580 (Ky 1976) (upholding statute). Bond agent from another state seeking to arrest fugitive who has fled to...

I see alot of states with laws listed about them. Know anything about the Rhode Island law?? if not, where would I go to find out about it? City hall? Any information welcomed here! thanks.

Recovery agents must be licensed. Ind. Code Ann. § 27-10-3-1 (1997). To obtain a license, recovery agents must be at least 18 years old, be a citizen of the U.S., be a resident of the state for at least 6 months, at least 10 years must have elapsed after any felony conviction to obtain a...

All bond agents and their agents must be licensed. Nev. Code §§ 697.090, 697.180. To obtain a license, a bail enforcement agent must be at least 21 years old, be a U.S. citizen, have a high school diploma or equivalent, have no felony record, pass a psychological examination, pass a written...

Bounty hunter must be at least 25 years old, must be a U.S. citizen, must obtain a gun permit, and must notify the local police of the intended arrest. Bondsmen must register with the sheriff of the county in which the bondsman is a resident all bail recovery agents that he employs. A...

Recovery agents must be trained and certified through a program approved by the Professional Bail Agents of the United States, and register with the Secretary of State (who will issue proof of registration). Bail agency must have at least $300,000 in liability insurance for recovery activities,...

Bounty hunters must be licensed and notify local police of a defendant's location before making an arrest. Iowa Code § 80A.3. A victim can sue a bail bond agent as well as the bounty hunter for misconduct. Iowa Code § 80A.16A. A bounty hunter cannot enter the home of or use force against an...

Defendant only can be released from custody on conditional release, deposit bond, or on his own recognizance (i.e., no surety bonds). Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 135.255, .260, .265. In State v. Epps, 585 P.2d 425 (Or. 1978), the Oregon Supreme court abolished the broad common law rights of bounty...

Bail enforcement agents must be licensed. Requirements are being at least 21 years of age, resident of the state at least 1 year, no felony record. Miss. Stat. Ann. § 83-39-3.

Requires licensing, training (20 hours of study), and background checks (no felony record). Police officers are forbidden from being bounty hunters. Bounty hunters must notify local police before making an arrest, and cannot carry wear clothes or carry a badge suggesting he is an agent of...

All bail runners are required to be licensed (S.C. Stat 38-53-80), can have no criminal record for the past ten years, must be a resident of the state, be over 18 (38-53-90), must take a 20 hour class and pass an examination (S.C. Stat. 38-53-80) and can only work for one bond agent who will...

Wis. Stat. § 969.12 provides that no surety can be compensated for serving as a surety, effectively eliminating the commercial bond market. See Kahn v. McCormack, 299 N.W.2d 279 (Ct. App. 1980)(upholding constitutionality of statute and stating that purpose of the law is to eliminate the commercial...

Bounty hunters must be licensed (Utah Code Ann. § 53-11-107), be 21 years of age, a citizen or legal resident of U.S., complete a state background check, a training class, and perform minimum time in the field as an apprentice, bond agent, or law enforcement officer (Utah Code Ann. § 53-11-108, et....

All recovery agents must be licensed by DOI. There are education requirements to obtain and keep license. Out of state recovery personnel must contract with a bail agent licensed in Louisiana. Recovery personnel required to wear apparel identifying bail bond company during apprehension...

H.B. 1163, enacted April 15, 1999. Only licensed bail agents, private investigators, or law enforcement officers, or people who have 2 years of actual work as a licensed investigator, bond agent, or law enforcement officer can seek and arrest fugitives. Such person must be at least 21 years of...

Alabama gives wide latitude to bondsmen to arrest their principals. (Code of Alabama 15-13-62) The bondsman can authorize another to apprehend the fugitive by endorsing a certified copy of the undertaking (15-13-117). The bondsman or his agent can pursue the principal anywhere in the state,...

Applicable Statutes. MAINE REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 15. COURT PROCEDURE—CRIMINAL PART 2. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL CHAPTER 105-A. MAINE BAIL CODE SUBCHAPTER V. ENFORCEMENT ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1094. Forfeiture of bail; enforcement MAINE RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, RULE 46....

Applicable Statutes. *** Hawaii’s statutes currently do not contain comprehensive regulations for bail bond recovery or bail enforcement agents, though some provisions exist regarding forfeiture. *** HRS § 804-51 HAWAII REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED DIVISION 5. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS...

Bail runner must be licensed, and have no felony record. S.D.C.L. §§ 58-22-12, 58-22-13 (must submit fingerprints), 58-22-16 (must pass a written examination). Bond agent must notify the state of the runners they employ. S.D.C.L. §§ 58-22-27, 58-22-52. Out of state bail agent or runner must...