I didnt know where else to post this, so figure Emma’s forum is the best place lol.
Isnt Emma a bail bond person, not a bounty hunter? It turns out they are 2 very different jobs although they can be merged together at certain times, under certain circumstances.
Im from New Zealand, so had no clue what a bail bond person was & had to google it lol & this what I found on bail bond persons :
A bail bondsman’s responsibilities include answering phones and answering questions from family members and friends of the defendant. On most occasions, bail agents will meet with the families involved, or friends, and complete the bail bond process so that bail can be posted immediately. When bail bondsmen aren’t answering telephones, their keeping up with clients appearances in court as well as the progress of their cases. Often, a bondsman will deal with attorneys and the court system regarding these issues and a lot of the time, they are able to stop problems or errors before they occur, usually due to a lack of communication.
People, who have experience with a bondsman, probably see a much different view than the rest. Bondsmen are trusted advisers in a sense that can help people who are in trouble and provide them with a legitimate and financially feasible way of getting out of jail. Basically, a bail agent runs a sales environment and needs to uphold service to their customers in order to properly run a good business. They for a nonrefundable fee of 10 to 20 percent of the amount of the bail, post bail. A bail agent becomes liable to the court for the full amount of bail if the defendant fails to appear for the court date. Before agreeing to assume the risk of posting bail, the bail agent requires collateral from the defendant, such as jewelry, Securities, or written guaranties by creditworthy friends or relatives of the defendant. This collateral acts as security to ensure repayment for any losses the bail agent might incur.
Over time and with perpetual media, people have gotten the wrong idea about a bail agent’s persona. Sometimes people confuse the role of a bail agent verses the role of a fugitive recovering agent (aka “bounty hunter”). People see these roles as the same and don’t differentiate their real purpose. This is due mostly, to the fact that a lot of people have never been in a situation where they have had to use a bail bondsman.
The term “bail agent” means, “any person who can furnish bail for compensation in a court of the state, and one who is appointed by an insurer by ‘power of attorney’ to execute or countersign a bail bond.” Sometimes bondsmen are thought of as “Insurance Producers” because of their ability to bind policies of insurance for risk. So, if you were to assume that a bail bondsman was an insurance salesman, you would be on the right track.
The term “bounty hunter,” on the other hand, refers to a person who is employed by a bail company to find and hold a defendant in custody because they have failed to appear at their scheduled court date or has failed to carry out other responsibilities outlined in the bond contract.
Bail agents have the right to find their clients who have failed to hold up their part of the deal, so that they can get them to court. However, many bondsmen prefer to stick to what they know best and only conduct bail bond business and hire others to do the defendant recovery work (we know this isnt the case with Emma tho). Hired recovery agents must meet specific standards and should provide a sense of professionalism. They must also perform their tasks in an efficient manner so that the person is returned to jail promptly in a business-like and legal manner.
In simple terms, bail agents are used to help get people out of jail and follow them to make sure they get to court as scheduled. Bounty hunters provide a way to get defendants back to court when they don’t show up, in which case, they will be placed back in jail.
I think it interesting how her job description is to ‘protect’ & help people, despite how she feels & whats happened to her.
Also Emma being a bail bonds person is likely partly due to her upbringing- she either had someone do this for her, or wished she did have someone do this for her.
I also think it has to do with Henry’s father, was he maybe in a position of power over her somehow & was part of the reason she went to jail – something big must have gone down if she didnt want him even knowing Henry was alive (which leads me to believe she feels he’d hurt, use or harm Henry/her in some way if he did know).
We know she also became a bail bonds person, as she’s been searching for her mother & father since she was a kid, so that fits as well.