I thought all you needed was a circle slash gun sign sticker. That's what AG Morales said in '95 and why we needed to pass 30.06 to protect CHLs (not Bounty Hunters).EEllis wrote:Are you joking? You have to know it doesn't work like that. I mean go ahead and believe anything you want but for everyone else if you want to successfully prosecute someone for trespassing you need a locked gate.E.Marquez wrote:"if they went to knock on the door you can't get a criminal trespass. There is plentiful Texas case law about this."
Can you point us to the case law on bounty hunters coming to a residence at night to a property not owned or lived at by the bail jumper who was acquitted or otherwise case dropped, not found guilty of trespassing having passed a closed gate and no trespassing signs?
Thanks
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- Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:32 pm
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WWDCD...? What would Duane Chapman (Dog, the Bounty Hunter) do? 
- Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:09 pm
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I don't see anything in PC 30.05 (criminal trespass) that exempts Bounty Hunters or Bail Enforcement Agents, or whatever they're calling themselves these days. One possible exception might be on the property of the bail jumper. I'm sure that the in the bond contract the "bailee" grants the bond company the right to enter his property. Doesn't seem like this was the case for your friend. BH's probably lucky they didn't get shot! I'm confused why the sheriff wouldn't help though.WTR wrote:I had a fried called this morning asking if bounty hunters could ignore no trespassing signs. He was awakened early this morning by a pounding on his door. These people were demeaning to search his home, back yard and insinuated they would kill his dogs if need be. Someone must have given out his address falsely, as he has never heard of or seen this fugitive. He is legally posted. I called the Sheriff's, but they were of no help. The BHs are actually luck they didn't cross this guy anymore than they did. He is ready for bear.
30.05
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[defense to prosecution]
(3) a person who was:
(A) employed by or acting as agent for an entity that had, or that the person
reasonably believed had, effective consent or authorization provided by law
to enter the property; and
(B) performing a duty within the scope of that employment or agency.
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