Who Are Fugitive Recovery Agents And What Do They Do? Jump Bail And You’ll Find Out!

You have a friend that you helped with bail. But they didn’t show up for court. Now they’re missing and you have to pay the bond in full. You have no idea where they are or how to get in touch with them. What can do you do? The best thing that you can do is look into Fugitive Recovery Agents for tracking them down and saving your money. Most bail bond companies like BailOption offer this or contract it out.

What do Fugitive Recovery Agents Do?

Fugitive Recovery Agents are also called bounty hunters. Yes, their job involves locating and retrieving fugitives for “Bail Jumping.”

People who jump bail traditionally get someone or a bail bondsman to post bond for them. Then, they skip their court dates and/or go into hiding. 

A lot of Fugitive Recovery Agents have backgrounds in law enforcement, so that they have the knowledge and experience which will put them ahead of the game with bail jumpers.

Based on studies, the bounty hunters in the nation have success rates of 88-91%.

A lot of bounty hunters also have training in self-defense. However, usually they will use persuasion, trickery, and research for capturing fugitives rather than physical force. Some methods that a bounty hunter will use to find and capture a defendant are:

• Background checks
• Checks of criminal records
• Contacting relatives and friends to help convince the defendant to turn themselves in
• Try and get the family members to tell where the person is
• Entering the property of the fugitive without having a warrant to arrest them once again
• Tricks like telling a defendant that they have won a big contest and they’ll have to come and get their prize

Who Hires Bounty Hunters?

One of the biggest employers of bounty hunters are bail agents. However, they’re not the only ones who will hire them. If you’ve paid the complete amount of bail for someone and you’ve discovered that they skipped bail you can also hire one to make sure the person comes back for court.

How Much is It to Hire One?

Costs for hiring them will vary depending on the business. A lot of agencies charge a flat fee for the individual services that they offer. For jobs where they are finding and apprehending someone, a lot of times, their fee will be based on the whole amount of bail, along with money for anything they have to lay out such as travel expenses. The majority of them will work on contingency, meaning they won’t charge you if they’re unable to capture a fugitive.

What Other Things Should be Known About Fugitive Recovery Agents aka Bounty Hunters?

Based on the state that you live in, there are different laws that govern them. Some states like Illinois, Oregon and Kentucky, won’t let a bounty hunter arrest someone. There are restrictions that other states place on what they are able to legally do when they are pursuing fugitives. It’s also important to note that a lot of states require licensing from bounty hunters while other states don’t.

When you are hiring one of the bounty hunters, it’s a good idea to check that they have all of the qualifications that are needed and that they are knowledgeable about the laws that are in your state. This is going to ensure that everything’s done legally.

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