LAWS/OPINIONS OF THE US SUPREME COURT 
     PERTAINING TO BOUNTY HUNTERS IN THE U.S.

It is appropriate to begin by quoting the 
United State Supreme Court Decision which, 
by most accounts, is the basis for the power 
and authorities granted to Bail 
Enforcement Agents. From Taylor v.
Taintor, 16 Wall 366, 1872: 

"When bail is given, the principle is regarded 
as delivered to the custody of his sureties. 
Their dominion is a continuance of the original 
imprisonment. Whenever they choose to do 
so, they may seize him and deliver him up in their 
discharge, and if that cannot be done 
at once, they may imprison him until it can be done. 
They may exercise their rights in 
person or by agent. They may pursue him into another 
state; may arrest him on the Sabbath; 
and if necessary, may break and enter his house for 
that purpose. The seizure is not made 
by virtue of new process. None is needed. It is likened 
to the rearrest, by the sheriff, of an escaping prisoner." 

The following is another court citation.

"I see nothing, on general principles, against allowing 
this power to be exercised by an agent or deputy; and 
no case is to be found where the right has been denied. 
It is a general rule of law even with respect to public 
officers, that their ministerial acts may be performed 
by deputy and with respect to private individuals, the 
law recognizes the act of an authorized agent as equal 
to that of the principle; and there is no principle 
of policy which renders it necessary to make this an 
exception."
Nicolls v. Ingersoll, 7 Johns, 154 

Idaho has not established any rules that can over 
power the decision of the Supreme Court to
date regarding these findings and anyone may act as 
a bounty hunter by the US Definitions.
Requirements of the State of Idaho will not go into effect 
untill next year from all
information available at this time. However Idaho Laws 
19-604, 19-611 and 19-619 authorize entry for above 
mentioned purpose. 
Nothing is found to state they must be representing any
bail agency.