Directory of State Laws

We have provided a directory of State Laws that effect Bail Recovery Agencies through out the United States.

Click on a state for a complete list of laws.

You may click here for a brief Overview of Bounty Hunter Laws.

Each profile of the state laws are outlined according to the following scheme with some variation to fit the state in question:

Listing of applicable state statutes and state court rules:
1. Does state or statute court rules also provide for governance by local rules?
State licensing requirements for agents:
1. Type(s) of license.
2. Regulatory body.
Notice of forfeiture provisions:
1. To the surety.
2. To the agent.
Time period between forfeiture notice and payment of forfeiture:
1. Tolling or extension permitted?
Forfeiture defenses.
Remission period.
Bail agent’s arrest authority.
Other noteworthy provisions.
Noteworthy appellate decisions.
Bounty hunter provisions:
1. Licensing requirements.
2. Arrest authority.

For the last category, bounty hunter provisions, see Compendium of Bounty Hunter Laws

April 1, 2001
adapted from American Bail Coalition:
http://www.americanbailcoalition.com/

There are 8 states that have banned or heavily restrict Bail Recovery Agents.

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