1. Career of a Bounty Hunter (bail enforcement agent) (recovery agent)
Produced by Blake Edwards

2. Job Responsibilities
track down defendants who were released on bail but failed to reappear in court.
use skip tracing to locate fugitives. This includes background checks, tracing license plates and retrieving the fugitive's phone records.

3. States Where It’s Illegal to be a Bounty Hunter
Arkansas Florida Texas Illinois Kentucky Arizona Oregon Wisconsin Connecticut Indiana Mississippi New Hampshire Nevada

4. Qualifications for Employment
Does not require a college degree
some states require agents to undergo a training program to learn specific state laws regarding fugitive apprehension in the state.
Professionals may be required to work odd hours while pursuing a fugitive, which requires time management skills.
A bounty hunter also must have good communication skills to obtain information from the public about fugitives.

5. More Qualifications
must be knowledgeable in each state's regulation for bounty hunting in case the fugitive crosses state lines.
must know how to market themselves and their business.
require a permit from their state to carry a handgun.

6. House Entering Rights
Bounty hunters have the right to arrest a bail jumper at any place in this state, including the bail jumper’s residence.
If they accidently break into someone else’s house instead of the bail jumper’s then they would be committing a crime.

7. Salary
Most people work at this only part time at first. With a little time, experience and a lot of effort, some are able to transition to full time and make 6 figure incomes.
Average Salaries in Alabama:
Birmingham- $41,000 average salary a year
Montgomery- $49,000 average salary a year
Mobile- $47,000 average salary a year
Huntsville- $47,000 average salary a year

8. Is It Worth It?
If it’s something that you really want to do, and don’t mind the curves in acquiring and keeping the job, then go for it.
Keep in mind the salary.
It’s not necessarily a safe job if you go alone.
You may be working part-time the first year or more.