Under the SC ruling a bondsman can enter the home “even on the Sabbath” if he has reason to believe the perp is in the house. Especially if the person who owns the home signed for the bail. The person bailed out signed his rights away when he agreed to the bail conditons.
The sheriff can’t enter without a warrant.
Lawyers, correct me if I’m wrong.
While true there is very limited protection or bail agents if they are wrong. Bail agents can still be arrested for entering a home unless the perp is present. They can be resisted and shot almost without penalty. One of these days Chapman or one of his pack are going to get seriously hurt or killed on camera. A friend recently fought with an intruder and moderately injured him before the cops showed up. Intruder was a real bail agent in the wrong place (name confusion). The cops did not arrest the bail agent, figuring the double arm fracture was enough. My friend is waiting for the lawsuit to hit.
There is no private bounty hunting in the state of Oregon. Only actual police may detain individuals for bail skips. Dudes like “Dawg” don’t exist here. So, it would be illegal here. It’s probably hard to make generalizations about what is and isn’t legal for bounty hunters/ bail bondsmen to do, as it is all controlled by state law.