BECOMING A BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT (BOUNTY HUNTER)
If you are interested in becoming a Bail Enforcement Agent / Bail Recovery Agent (Bounty Hunter) please see O.C.G.A. 17-6-56, O.C.G.A. 16-11-129 for requirements by law. The Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen helped write the laws governing Bail Enforcement in Georgia. The GAPB offers Continuing Education classes that are REQUIRED to work as a Bail Enforcement Agent in Georgia. The class is 8 hours and cost $100. Bail Enforcement Agents and Bail Bondsmen must complete this class annually, by law. Traici Sexton, President of Blue Dog is one of four Instuctors for this class. Typically, she teaches at least one Saturday class a month, in Woodstock, GA. Private classes are also available. Please send email to BountyHunterClass@hotmail.com if you are interested in attending a class. No phone calls please.

The GAPB Continuing Ed class is a REQUIRED class but is NOT a "training" class for Bail Enforcement Agents. The GAPB class covers the laws and the responsibilities of the Bail Enforcement Agent and the Bail Bondmen, but does not teach techniques such as skip trace and locate, how to apprehend, what paperwork goes to whom, or anything "hands on". There are no state recognized "training" classes for Bail Enforcement Agents, nor does the state require training. That is, there are no classes that teach "techniques" for being a bounty hunter. If interested in receiving training please see.com.

Most agents have a background in law enforcement and/or military. Basic self-defense, handcuffing techniques and firearms training are a plus. Most important is to have a good head on your shoulders, be able to think outside the box, have excellent communication skills, be able to notice and remember details, and at all times be professional.

You will find that most Bail Enforcement Agencies prefer there employees to be "green". It is easier to teach good techniques than to unlearn bad habits. By law, to be a Bail Enforcement Agent you must meet the requirements of the county in which the bond originated, which is the county you will return the fugitive to jail in. Each county varies.

Pay is based on the percentage of the bond. The industry standard, at this time, is 10% of the bond. If you are working for an agency, a certain percentage (25%-30%) of this amount goes to the company with the remaining 70%-75% going to the Bail Enforcement Agent. Most agencies establish minimum amounts that they will accept to hunt for a fugitive. This is to avoid being paid as little as $100 on a $1000 bond.

In the industry, most of the time; unless traveling out of area, gas, mileage, and other expenses are not paid in addition to the recovery fee. These incidentals are negotiated by the agency with the Bail Bondsman. 

Blue Dog is not accepting any applications or resumes for the position of Bail Enforcement Agent / Bounty Hunter at this time. Please do not contact with employment questions. 


VERY IMPORTANT: Private Investigations and Bail Enforcement are TWO completely different fields. PI is regulated by the Secretary of State  and Bail Enforcement is regulated by the  Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen  There is no place in the law, code, or regulations that encompasses the two job types. The PI class does not cover or substitute for the Bail Enforcement class and vice versa. The classes are not taught at the same place and the instructors are not the same. Blue Dog just happens to offer both of these services. 

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