How to Become a Fugitive Recovery Agent
Bounty hunters, also known as bail recovery agents or fugitive recovery agents, return escaped criminals to jail. These people are generally employed by bail bond companies and are legally authorized to locate and capture individuals who have skipped out on their bond contracts (usually by failing to appear at their required court hearings). Legal requirements to become a bounty hunter vary by state but usually include being free from any felony convictions as well as convictions related to possession of deadly weapons.
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Instructions
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Investigate what the requirements are in your state regarding the following steps to becoming a fugitive recovery agent: obtaining a business license and home occupation permit (if applicable); filing and recording a fictitious business name statement (FNB), and paying any required application or other fees. Also, read court case decisions that have involved bounty hunters, especially cases involving your state. Find information about your state's relevant case law at the Fugitive Recovery website (see Resources).
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Get training. Consider attending one of the nation's few bail recovery agent schools. Another valuable form of training is to accompany a licensed bounty hunter on some excursions (but do not participate in any way) to observe what bail recovery agents really do.
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Contact bail bond companies and inquire as to whether they are hiring bail recovery agents. Usually, you cannot operate as a bounty hunter without having an employment contract with a licensed bail bond company.
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Go to your local police station and request that the police fingerprint you and complete an FBI criminal record search fingerprint card. The police will likely charge you a small fee for this service. They'll conduct a background investigation and criminal record search.
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Submit a check for the appropriate application fee. Include a completed fingerprint card. Send all these materials to the appropriate licensing agency.
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Tips & Warnings
It is a felony to act as an unlicensed bounty hunter.
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May 05, 2010
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