Bounty Hunters: FTA warrant?

Question

Hi everyone,

I just got done watching a Dog the Bounty Hunter marathon. I totally understand how the system works of bail bonding so there's no need to explain that part to me.

The question I had was in regards to when FTA warrants are issued and Dog has "x" amount of days to capture these fugitives before DaKine bailbonds is responsible for the bail amount. I was wondering if the bailsbondsman is still responsible for the bail amount if the fugitive (on the FTA warrant) was brought in by police instead of the bounty hunter. The reason I ask this is because there are situations where police may show up at their location (in the Dog show) but the bounty hunters will still do all the legwork.

Also is there some kind of provision in the bail agreement that the bailsbondsman must return the fugitives in the same shape they were in when they left jail? Ex. why are they always searching them for drugs? Is it for their benefit or that of the fugitives?

Answer 1

Firstly, this is a "TV Show ".  It is scripted, to a large degree, for the benefit of the tv audience .

I have never seen the Dog go after what I call "hard core " criminals. His captures are all low risk people.

A FTA warrant is a court order, to "being this person to court " and it really does not matter  who does it, cops or the bountry hunters. The bail bond company is ONLY concened  about it's money, and not having it taken by the courts, for failure to produce the accused  person, for trial.

As for doing a carefull  body search, before turning the guy over, that is just common sense. To  try to preserve what little  " good will '  the  bail company  has with the courts, and the Police.

You must know that most cops  have very little time or respect for bounty hunters, and consider them to be "near criminals " themselves. Look at Dog's personal history  for example.

Legalised goons.

Jim B. Toronto.