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    Bounty hunter - Wikipedia

    • A bounty hunter is a private agent working for a bail bondsman who captures fugitives or criminals for a commission or bounty. The occupation, officially known as a bail enforcement agent or fugitive recovery agent, has traditionally operated outside the legal constraints that govern police officers and other agents of the state. This is because a bail agreem… See more

    United States

    In 1873, the Supreme Court noted that bounty hunters were a part of the U.S. law enforcement system with a decision in
    When … See more

    Domestic practice

    Bounty hunters in the United States are employed by bail bondsmen. The bounty hunter is usually paid about 10% of the total bail amount, but this commission can vary on an individual, case-by-case basis, usually depending u… See more

    Activity sectorsUnited States
    Fields of employmentParapolice · (quasi-law enforcement)
    Related jobsBail bondsman, thief-taker, privateer, vigilante, marshal, mercenary, citizen's arrest, neighborhood watch
    International action by U.S. bounty hunters

    International extradition exists only by authority of an international treaty with the nation where the fugitive is located. Extradition treaties limit extradition to certain offenses and not all fugitives can be extradited. … See more

    External links

    • Inside America's Pro-Profit Bail System - An anti bail system video Vice TV channel (YouTube) See more

    Further reading

    • F. E. Devine. Commercial Bail Bonding: A Comparison of Common Law Alternatives, 232 pages, Praeger (August 30, 1991), ISBN 0275937321 See more

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