How does one become a bounty hunter?
The laws pertaining to bounty hunters vary from state to state. The best thing for you to do is join some forums and learn about the laws in your state. Pointman1’s answer was basically nonsense. The federal case law that pertains to bounty hunters is Taylor vs. Taintor. You can read about it here: http://pbus.com/displaycommon.cfm I would look at sites like: http://www.fugitiverecovery.com/ and this great blog: http://www.tweekerseeker.