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Bounty hunters always get warrants, especially when they have to go out of state on a pickup. This is so they can show a warrant to law enforcement. A warrant needs to be signed by a judge to make it…

Official badges aren't actually provided, but bounty hunters can have custom ones made that include their name, ID number, state, etc.    

If a bounty hunter is just on your property and not threatening, you cannot shoot him. It is illegal anywhere in the US to shoot someone for simply trespassing. You can order him off your ground and go back inside.…

Yes, you can do a warrant search to see what warrants are out there or if there's a warrant for your arrest. We recommend using our warrant search page here: https://www.bigfishbailbonds.us/warrant-search/    

You can run away from anybody you want. Just hope the bounty hunter isn't faster. Since they're trained on chasing people down, I wouldn't suggest it.  

Yes. You can go online to see who's been arrested. As soon as a person's booked into jail, they'll be in the database.    

The district attorney could do that before trial, not before sentencing. If there's new evidence that comes up that contradicts the charge against the accused, they can drop the charges before sentencing.  

You will get your time for a call. You can ask for a phone call and an officer will decide when you would get it. You may be denied if you forcibly demand for one.    

Yes. Some states still do not have laws for bounty hunting, so if you make yourself a card and say you're a bounty hunter, then you're a bounty hunter. In Kansas, you'd have to be a licensed bounty hunter or…

A person who has been arrested must post bail—cash or its equivalent—to the court in order to guarantee that he will show up for court when required. The court sets a warrant for the accused's arrest and maintains the bail…