| Alabama | Professional Bondsmen |
| Alaska | Bounty Hunter |
| Arizona | Bail Recovery Agent |
| Arkansas | Bail Enforcement Officer |
| California | Bail Enforcement Agents |
| Colorado | Bail Recovery Agents |
| Connecticut | Bail Enforcement Agents |
| Delaware | Bail Enforcement Agents |
| Florida | Bail Bondsman or a Surety Agent |
| Georgia | Fugitive Recovery Agents |
| Hawaii | Bounty Hunter |
| Idaho | Bounty Hunter |
| Illinois | N/A (Bounty Hunting is Banned) |
| Indiana | Fugitive Recovery Agents |
| Iowa | Bail Enforcement Agents |
| Kansas | Bounty Hunter |
| Kentucky | N/A (Bounty Hunting is Banned) |
| Louisiana | Fugitive Recovery Agents |
| Maine | Bounty Hunter |
| Maryland | Bounty Hunter |
| Massachusetts | Bounty Hunter |
| Michigan | Bounty Hunter |
| Minnesota | Bounty Hunter |
| Mississippi | Bail Enforcement Agent |
| Missouri | Fugitive Recovery Agents |
| Montana | Bounty Hunter |
| Nebraska | Bounty Hunter |
| Nevada | Bail Enforcement Agent |
| New Hampshire | Bounty Hunter |
| New Jersey | Bounty Hunter |
| New Mexico | Bounty Hunter |
| New York | Bounty Hunter |
| North Carolina | Bounty Hunter |
| North Dakota | Bounty Hunter |
| Ohio | Bounty Hunter |
| Oklahoma | Bounty Hunter |
| Oregon | N/A (Bounty Hunting is Banned) |
| Pennsylvania | Fugitive Recovery Agent |
| Rhode Island | Fugitive Recovery Agent |
| South Carolina | Bounty Hunter |
| South Dakota | Bounty Hunter |
| Tennessee | Bounty Hunter |
| Texas | Bounty Hunter |
| Utah | Bounty Hunter |
| Vermont | Bounty Hunter |
| Virginia | Bail Enforcement Agent |
| Washington | Bounty Hunter |
| West Virginia | Bounty Hunter |
| Wisconsin | N/A (Bounty Hunting is Banned) |
| Wyoming | Bounty Hunter |
