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What do i have to do? Do i need any special training? How old do you have to be to become one? How much is a bounty usually worth?

2007-10-18 14:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by Keith Calero 1 in Politics & Government Law Enforcement & Police

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If you recover a fugitive you get 10% of the bail posted.
You need to be familiar with the laws of the state you work in regarding citizens or private persons arrest, you need to be bonded, and in some states you will need a license.
It is also a good idea to be extremely physically fit, as most of the people you will be looking for will not want to come along peacefully.
You should be at least 18, and some states require that you be 21 years old.
To get started, go to a local bail bonds office, and talk to the bonds person.
Don't do it on a Friday or Saturday night or on a Monday morning as those are their busiest times.
Tell them that you are interested in becoming a bail recovery agent, and get their advice. You may want to talk to more than one bonds person. They may even take you on in an apprentice or trainee mode, and you will make a smaller percentage of the recovery fee.

2007-10-18 15:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 3 0

Look for bail bonds in the yellow pages then go visit your local bail bond offices. Tell them you would like to get started in bounty hunting. They will then want to know what kind of training, background, and experience you have. If all you have to offer is that you have watched every episode of "Dog" then that probably isn't going to cut it. Hopefully you have some documented training such as being a police officer or have some investigation, skip tracing and fugitive apprehension experience. If you don't have any of this then maybe they would be willing to offer you an unpaid internship. Maybe you can get some type of administrative job in the office and tag along on apprehensions. The reality is that without some sort of background of experience you are going to have to know someone.
If you go out on your own and bring someone in you will get 10% of the bond amount. That means if someone skipped on a $500 bond, you will get $50 to bring them in. If you don't bring them in or if someone else picks them up before you do then you don't get paid. Oh yeah, as the new guy you will only get the small bonds until you prove yourself. The guys with seniority pick the best bonds.
Wonder how "Dog" can afford the big house and the nice cars? He makes money writing bonds and bailing people out of jail. The bounty hunting work is not done as his primary means of income. The bounty hunting is done to prevent losing money. So, when you see Dog go after the dirtbag with a $5000 bond, he isn't doing it to make $500, he is doing it to avoid paying the court $5,000.

Bounty hunting is illegal in some states and in FL it is even illegal to call yourself a bounty hunter--I believe they use "surety agents". You will need to be at least 18 or possibly 21 depending on what state you are in. If you tell me what state you are in I can tell you more.

2007-10-18 23:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by S R 3 · 2 0

Go to the grocery store to the paper goods aisle. Stealthily sneak up on the paper towels. Be as inconspicuous as possible. Then tackle the Bounty! Wrestle it into your grocery cart and hold it there until you get it to the cashier. Bounty is usually worth about 2 and half to 3 bucks, so be sure you have enough dough to pay for it.

You have be old enough to reach the Bounty and get it off the shelf.

2007-10-18 22:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0 5

First get a jet pack

2007-10-18 22:04:08 · answer #4 · answered by don A 3 · 2 4

call DOG

2007-10-19 04:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by abbyland@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0 2

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