Bail Files wrote:
Exactly. If you are from another state other than Florida you can enter Florida and apprehend the fugitive. I am from Minnesota, but currently in South Carolina working a file and soon to be in Florida for another. If you are still looking for assistance PM me and we can discuss it
Out of State Bail Bondsman recovering people in FL can be dangerous.. every officer in every part of FL either doesnt know the law or knows what they want about the law... you will not win arguing with the FLORIDA Police Officer .. he will simply just arrest you and be on his way and you can explain it to the Judge.. FL is very tempermental when it comes to recoveries especially in particuliar counties.. Some Areas the Officers are very easy to work with and some look for any reason to arrest you or make it that much more difficult to obtain your apprehension of your defendant.
You MUST BE "LICENSED" from the State where the Bail Bond was written.. if you are entering FL .. So for example if you are from Maryland .. and the Bond was written in Maryland .. and you are LICENSED in Maryland .. then you will be ok... If you are from another state for example lets say .. Minnesota.. and you are assisting in the recovery with a Maryland Bondsman you may get arrested for Kidnapping.. and if you are armed while doing so .. then Armed Kidnapping... (which is non-bondable offense in FL., so you will be siiting in jail until your Attorney can get you an Arthur Hearing to Set Bond), and dont forget catching a charge of Bounty Hunting without a license (3rd Deg Felony). Make sure you are very careful when entering FL from out of state.. its always a good call to have a FL Bail Bondsman there to effect the arrest sometimes to be on the safe side .. and then let them "hand off" the deft to you for your travels back to your jurisdiction of the defendant's bond.
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The 2013 Florida Statutes
Title XXXVII
INSURANCE Chapter 648 BAIL BOND AGENTS648.30 Licensure and appointment required.—
(1) A person may not act in the capacity of a bail bond agent or temporary bail bond agent or perform any of the functions, duties, or powers prescribed for bail bond agents or temporary bail bond agents under this chapter unless that person is qualified, licensed, and appointed as provided in this chapter.
(2) A person may not represent himself or herself to be a bail enforcement agent, bounty hunter, or other similar title in this state.
(3)
A person, other than a certified law enforcement officer, may not apprehend, detain, or arrest a principal on a bond, wherever issued, unless that person is qualified, licensed, and appointed as provided in this chapter or licensed as a bail bond agent or bail bond enforcement agent, or holds an equivalent license by the state where the bond was written.(4) Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 4, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 8, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 96-372; s. 6, ch. 2002-260.
Note.—Former s. 903.40.
If you see yourself getting pretty silver bracelets being placed on your wrists by the nice Police Officer or Deputy then try and have my cell # written on your hand before you do your apprehension so that you may call me for a Bail Bond yourself when you get arested.. IF you can be bonded out .. and are not held on a Non-Bondable offense. Just Saying..Be Careful .. food for thought..
Its better to have my # and not need it than to need it and not have it ...