How Do You Become A Bounty Hunter In Idaho?
Bounty hunter laws in Idaho are about as friendly to a bounty hunter as they are unfriendly to their quarry. Idaho allows the arrest and capture of any fugitive on the run or “bail jumper”, in any part of the state at any time. The state even allows citizens to arrest someone for a variety of reasons, including when a felony is committed in their presence [19-604, 1.] and not in their presence [19-604, 2.]. Any bail bondsman can empower a person of “suitable age and discretion” to also arrest a fugitive on the run. But before you dust off the black trench coat and snakeskin cowboy hat and ride off to Idaho on a chopper, there are a few things you need to know. Establish residency in Idaho. Study all the criminal procedure laws in Idaho. Learn how you can arrest a felon, when you can break into their home, when you need to show a warrant and how the process of bail bonding works. In Idaho, you can arrest a felon at basically any time and any place, and you don’t always need a warrant to
