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Bounty Hunter Resources
What is a Bounty Hunter?
A bounty hunter
is an individual who seeks out fugitives for a monetary reward, for
apprehending by law, if such laws exist. Other names for bounty
hunters include Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail
agent, bail enforcement agent, bail officer, fugitive recovery agent,
fugitive recovery officer and bail fugitive recovery specialist.
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Most bounty hunters are
employed by a bail bondsman.
The bounty hunter is paid a
portion of the bail the fugitive initially paid. If the fugitive
eludes bail, the bondsman, not the bounty hunter, is responsible for the
remainder of the fugitive's bail.
Therefore, the bounty
hunter is the bail bondsman's way of ensuring his clients arrive at
trial. In the United States, bounty hunters catch an estimated
31,500 bail jumpers per year, about 90% of people who jump bail. |
Bounty
hunters are also sometimes known as "bail enforcement agents" or "fugitive
recovery agents," which are the preferred industry and polite terms, but in
common speech (and language), they are still called "bounty hunters".
Also, bounty hunters are sometimes called "skiptracers," but this usage can be
misleading. While bounty hunters are often skiptracers as well,
skiptracing
generally refers to the process of searching for an individual through less
direct methods than active pursuit and apprehension, such as private
investigators or debt collectors. Skiptracing can also refer to searches
related to a civil matter and does not always imply criminal conduct on the
part of the individual being traced.
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 in which they operate.
Bounty Hunter Websites
Following is a
list of websites that Private Investigators can use to find information
about Bounty Hunters and wanted fugitives. Information available
on these sites include: Bounty Hunter training information, resources for
bounty hunters, fugitive listings, and most wanted lists.
To hire a private investigator
that specializes in bounty hunting, please visit our
Private Investigator Directory.
Also, you may wish to post a message in the Bounty Hunter Forum in our
Private Investigation Discussion
Forum.
America's Most Wanted Criminals
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State by state listing of criminals and rewards for
finding them.
Bounty Hunters Online
Crime Stoppers International -
One stop resource for crime stoppers including a list of
crime stoppers sites on the web.
Fugitive Watch -
Fugitive listings.
Most wanted fugitives including descriptions and
pictures.
Wanted Fugitives BH Page
Wanted fugitives listings and other related information.
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