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If you or a loved one is ever accused of a crime, the bail bond system can help protect your rights. Bail is an integral component in the justice system of the United States. The bail bond serves as a protection for a personâs rights. It also helps reduce overcrowding in detention centers and cost of inmate housing. These people, who have not yet been proven guilty, can remain free until a verdict is reached by the jury and the court comes up with a sentence.
For that reason, a bail bondsman may hire a bounty hunter to find the individual and recover the forfeited bail money. The reward's a percentage of the bond amount; the standard percentage runs from 10 to 20 percent, depending on the circumstances. Bounty hunters must have a good knowledge of the law as well as skill in surveillance, negotiation, interviewing and skip-tracing.