2007-08-13 19:55:05 · 9 answers · asked by ProLife Liberal 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, warrants are for the government, bounty hunters are recovering arrestees to regain the bond (bail) In the United States of America, bounty hunters have varying levels of authority in their duties with regard to their targets, depending on the states they operate in. As opined in Taylor v. Taintor, and barring restrictions dictated by the state in which the bounty hunter is operating, a bounty hunter can enter the fugitive's private property without a warrant in order to execute a re-arrest. In some states, bounty hunters do not undergo any formal training, and are generally unlicensed, only requiring sanction from a bail bondsman to operate. In other states, however, they are held to varying standards of training and licensing.
2007-08-13 23:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Reston 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no they can not enter without permission, a police officer can not enter your ressidence with just an arrest warrant. they must have a search warrant to enter without permission.
the people who are saying yes are very wrong. opening the door does not justify entry. does it happen though yes but not leagally. they must obtain permision to enter without a search warrant. the only other way they could enter without permision is if there was a crime in progress at the residence that was in veiw of the officer. (ie domestic abuse going on or something like that) basically a search warrant or probabal cause that a crime was in commision or life was at risk.
2007-08-14 03:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by Geoff C 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. The Constitution says the GOVERNMENT may not, but it says nothing about private citizens, which is what a bounty hunter is.
Private citizens may not break and enter with the intent to rob, burgle or terrorize the residents inside, but in the case of a bounty hunter, the subject who skipped gave up any right not to be apprehended when A) they were arrested in the first place and B) when they failed to uphold their end of the bail agreement.
2007-08-14 03:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
No, if the person skipped bail, they do not need a warrant for any location if they have reason to believe by the preponderance of the evidence that their "mark" is inside.
If the "mark" is found, they can alert the local police and the people who own and/or lease the property where the fugitive was apprehended can be charged with harboring a fugitive and/or obstruction of justice and arrested.
2007-08-14 03:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
A bounty hunter works for bail-bond companies. They can't enter without permission, but once you open your front door you enter a gray area of the law, and the bounty hunter knows how to operate there.
2007-08-14 03:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
YES if he is not chaseing a fugitive an he will have a warrant for him or her
2007-08-14 03:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by bigdogrex 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think a reward for capture is a warrant in itself.
2007-08-14 02:59:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
You can sue the company and win big time!!!!!
2007-08-14 03:02:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no they dont
2007-08-14 02:58:14 · answer #9 · answered by tap158 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋