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In the States, bounty hunters have varying levels of authority in their duties, depending on the provinces in which they work. As asserted in the case Taylor vs. Taintor, and stopping restrictions applicable state by state, a bounty hunter may enter the suspect’s personal property without an arrest warrant in order to arrest him/her.

In a few provinces, bounty hunters don’t have any formal education, and are generally unlicensed, only needing sanction from a bail bondsman to function. In other states, however, they are held to varying measures of training and accreditation.

In the state of California, bounty hunters must undergo background checking and take various training programs that fulfill the penal code 1299 requirements. In most states they are prohibited from carrying weapons without appropriate permits. Louisiana stipulates bounty hunters to put on dressing identifying them as bounty hunters.

In Kentucky, bounty hunting is generally not let because the state does not have a bail bondsmen system, and releases bailed defendants through the Pretrial Services division of the courts, thus there are no bondsmen with the authority to apprehend the runaway. In general, only fugitive from justices who have skipped bail from other states where it is legal are allowed to be hunted in Kentucky.