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Thread: About the FL law reagrding Bounty Hunters

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    About the FL law reagrding Bounty Hunters

    Anthony,

    If I read correctly, Florida doesn't allow an agent to be a bounty hunter. What if you're acting on behalf of an agency, not as a lisenced PI or free lance bounty hunter? Can one then actually recover skips or jumpers?

    Mark

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    Hello
    I am just learning the law about this as well.

    Check this link out
    http://www.fugitive-recovery.us/state_laws/florida.htm

    Joanne

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    Hi there
    http://www.americanbailcoalition.com...ter%20Laws.htm

    I know that in Florida this has to go through the Dept of Insurance. http://www.fldfs.com/

    Other than that when I recieve more information I will post it here.

    Joanne

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