Career of a Bounty HunterCareer of a Bounty Hunter((bail enforcement agentbail enforcement agent))

(recovery agent)(recovery agent)

Produced by Blake EdwardsProduced by Blake Edwards

Job ResponsibilitiesJob Responsibilities

track down defendants who were released on track down defendants who were released on bail but failed to reappear in court.bail but failed to reappear in court.

use skip tracing to locate fugitives. This includes use skip tracing to locate fugitives. This includes background checks, tracing license plates and background checks, tracing license plates and retrieving the fugitive's phone records. retrieving the fugitive's phone records.

States Where It’s Illegal to be a States Where It’s Illegal to be a Bounty HunterBounty Hunter

Arkansas Arkansas Florida Florida

Texas Texas Illinois Illinois

Kentucky Kentucky Arizona Arizona

OregonOregon

WisconsinWisconsin

ConnecticutConnecticut

IndianaIndiana

MississippiMississippi

New HampshireNew Hampshire

Nevada Nevada

Qualifications for EmploymentQualifications for Employment

Does not require a college degreeDoes not require a college degree some states require agents to undergo a training some states require agents to undergo a training

program to learn specific state laws regarding program to learn specific state laws regarding fugitive apprehension in the state. fugitive apprehension in the state.

Professionals may be required to work odd Professionals may be required to work odd hours while pursuing a fugitive, which requires hours while pursuing a fugitive, which requires time management skills. time management skills.

A bounty hunter also must have good A bounty hunter also must have good communication skills to obtain information from communication skills to obtain information from the public about fugitives.the public about fugitives.

More QualificationsMore Qualifications must be knowledgeable in must be knowledgeable in

each state's regulation for each state's regulation for bounty hunting in case the bounty hunting in case the fugitive crosses state fugitive crosses state lines. lines.

must know how to market must know how to market themselves and their themselves and their business. business.

require a permit from their require a permit from their state to carry a handgun.state to carry a handgun.

House Entering RightsHouse Entering Rights Bounty hunters have the Bounty hunters have the

right to arrest a bail jumper right to arrest a bail jumper at any place in this state, at any place in this state, including the bail jumper’s including the bail jumper’s residence.residence.

If they accidently break If they accidently break into someone else’s house into someone else’s house instead of the bail jumper’s instead of the bail jumper’s then they would be then they would be committing a crime.committing a crime.

SalarySalary

Most people work at this only part time at Most people work at this only part time at first. With a little time, experience and a lot first. With a little time, experience and a lot of effort, some are able to transition to full of effort, some are able to transition to full time and make 6 figure incomes. time and make 6 figure incomes.

Average Salaries in Alabama:Average Salaries in Alabama: Birmingham- $41,000 average salary a yearBirmingham- $41,000 average salary a year Montgomery- $49,000 average salary a Montgomery- $49,000 average salary a

yearyear Mobile- $47,000 average salary a yearMobile- $47,000 average salary a year Huntsville- $47,000 average salary a yearHuntsville- $47,000 average salary a year

Is It Worth It?Is It Worth It?

If it’s something that you really want If it’s something that you really want to do, and don’t mind the curves in to do, and don’t mind the curves in acquiring and keeping the job, then go acquiring and keeping the job, then go for it.for it.

Keep in mind the salary.Keep in mind the salary. It’s not necessarily a safe job if you go It’s not necessarily a safe job if you go

alone.alone. You may be working part-time the first You may be working part-time the first

year or more.year or more.