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Qualifications for a CT Bail Enforcement Agent License (Bounty Hunter)
The license requirements are set forth in C.G.S. 29-152f. Applicants must submit an application detailing their name, age, date and place of birth, residence and occupation. The applicant must also disclose if they have ever been convicted of a crime. Persons convicted of a felony or any one of 11 misdemeanor charges detailed in the statute are ineligible to obtain a license. All applicants are required to complete a 20 hour training course prior to obtaining a license. The training is provided by private instructors that teach an approved curriculum. JFM Associates, LLC offers both the 20 Hour Criminal Justice and 16 Hour Firearms Certification Courses.
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The fingerprints and photographs of the applicant are also collected. A detailed background investigation is conducted to determine the suitability of the applicant. The background investigation includes an in person interview. A person vested with police powers is ineligible to be licensed as a bail enforcement agent. The background investigation typically takes 8 weeks to complete. A license is issued for a period of 1 year and the fee for a license is $100.00.

Designed for those persons seeking licensing in the State of Connecticut to apprehend persons who have eluded the Judicial process by “skipping” (failing to appear in court).

Our in-house instructor (a current Bail Enforcement Agent and Former Bail Bondsman), is one of only a few in the country that are authorized by the State to conduct all components of the course.

Meeting your State's mandatory licensing or certification requirements is only the first step to becoming a successful Bail Enforcement Agent, or, more commonly known to the public at-large, a bounty hunter.

A bail bond company owner will be unlikely to hire a Bail Enforcement Agent who has no experience; therefore, JFM Associates will be offering the Bail Enforcement Field Training program in Connecticut included with the BEA Criminal Justice Course. This program will enable a new bounty hunter to provide verifiable experience of his or her BEA training in the field. We are currently the only Field Training Program provider in Connecticut. **Conditions Apply**

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Connecticut General Statute 29-152m requires that any professional bondsmen licensed under Chapter 533, surety bail bond agent licensed under chapter 700f, or bail enforcement agent (bounty hunter) licensed under sections 29-152f to 29-152i, inclusive, that desires to carry a pistol, revolver or other firearm while engaging in the business of a professional bondsmen, surety bail bond agent or bail enforcement agent, as the case may be, or while traveling to or from such business, must first obtain a special permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety. The permit is issued in accordance with subsection (b) of 29-152m. The permit is in addition to the permit requirements imposed under C.G.S. sec. 29-28.

Applicants for a permit must complete a course of instruction approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The course is offered by private instructors and involves classroom training in safety and use of firearms and range qualification. Upon completion of the course, the firearm instructor signs off on the reverse side of the application form. The application form is then submitted to the Special License and Firearms Unit. A $31.00 application fee is charged for issuance of the permit. The permit is good for 5 years unless suspended or revoked, and runs parallel with the expiration date of the Connecticut State Pistol Permit.

BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT’S LICENSE - REGULATIONS

Sec. 29-152o-1: APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT LICENSE.
(a) Any person desiring to engage in the business of a bail enforcement agent shall complete form DPS-10-c (Rev. 10/09) as provided by the Commissioner of Public Safety. All applicants for a license shall provide the commissioner with the requested documents and records as specified in the application form.

(b) The application forms may be obtained at Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police, Special Licensing and Firearms Unit.

(c) Upon receipt of an application, the Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police, Special Licensing and Firearms Unit, shall review the application for completeness and for compliance with the provision of section 29-152o-1 to 29-152o-8, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Sec. 29-152o-2. APPLICATION FEE AND TERM OF LICENSE.

The fee for applying to obtain a bail enforcement agent license shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). The fee shall be payable by certified check or money order made payable to the Department of Public Safety. Each license shall be for a term not to exceed one year.

Sec. 29-152o-3: AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION FOR OBTAINING A BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENT LICENSE.

(a) No person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude shall be licensed as a bail enforcement agent.

(b) No person engaged in law enforcement or vested with police powers shall be licensed to do business as a bail enforcement agent.

Sec. 29-152o-4: COURSE OF STUDY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Within five (5) years prior to the date of his application, an applicant for bail enforcement agent’s license shall have successfully completed a course in the criminal justice system consisting of not less than (20) hours of study approved by the Commissioner of Public Safety. In determining whether he shall approve a course in the criminal justice system, the commissioner shall take into consideration the topics, if any, of the course and their relationship to the business of bail enforcement agent. A course of study of not less than twenty hours approved by the commissioner in one or a combination of any of the following, or their equivalent, shall meet the requirements.

1. Use of force to make an arrest or to prevent escape:
2. Laws of arrest:
3. Criminal procedure and laws concerning searches and seizures:
4. Constitutional law or the criminal justice system:

Sec. 29-152o-5: COURSE OF STUDY IN SAFETY AND USE OF FIREARMS.

(a) In accordance with the provisions of section 29-152m of chapter 533a, no bail enforcement agent licensed under sections 29-152f to 29-152i, inclusive, of said chapter, shall carry a pistol, revolver or other firearm while engaging in the business of a bail enforcement agent, or while traveling to or from such business unless such agent obtains a special permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The Commissioner may grant to any bail enforcement agent licensed under sections 29-152f to 29-152i, inclusive, a permit to carry a pistol or revolver or other firearm while engaging in the business of bail enforcement agent, or while traveling to or from such business, provided that such agent has proven to the satisfaction of the commissioner that such agent has successfully completed a course, approved by the commissioner, of training in the safety and use of firearms.

(c) For purposes of this section, any person who has successfully completed a course conducted by a school approved by the commissioner under the provisions of section 29-161b of the Connecticut General Statutes and any regulation adopted under said section shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this section.

Sec. 29-1520-6: RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

Each person licensed as a bail enforcement agent may apply for a renewal of his/her license upon renewal application forms provided by the Commissioner of Public Safety sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of his/her license. For the purpose of this section, a bail enforcement agent shall complete form DPS-53-c (Rev. 10/09) to apply for renewal of his/her license to engage in the business of a bail enforcement agent. Prior to reviewing such license, the commissioner shall, from information disclosed on such forms, determine whether or not such agent’s fitness to continue in the business of bail enforcement agent has changed since the issuance of any prior license.

Sec. 29-152o-7: FEE AND TERM FOR RENEWAL OF LICENSE.

The fee for renewal of a bail enforcement agent’s license shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00). The fee shall be payable by a certified check, or money order made payable to the Department of Public Safety. Each such license shall be for a term not to exceed one year.

The above bail enforcement agent regulations are available at www.ct.gov/dps

 Bail Enforcement Agent CT Training Courses, Bail Enforcement Firearms Certification (Gold Card) Course, Security Officer Classes, Connecticut Guard Card Classes, Connecticut Blue Card Classes. The courses we offer are required for a Bail Enforcement Agent License, Gold Card, Blue Card and Guard Card. Also Bail Enforcement Agent Training and Gold Card Permit in Connecticut.
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