Editing False arrest (section)

===Bounty hunters===
[[Bounty hunter]]s have been subject to suits for false arrest after attempting to execute [[bench warrant]]s outside of the [[United States]], where they have no extra powers beyond those of ordinary citizens and only police officers may execute warrants. In at least two prominent cases, bounty hunters were charged with [[kidnapping]] after taking custody of a bail jumper outside of the United States and bringing them back to the court that issued the warrant. One of them, [[Daniel Kear]], was extradited from the US and convicted.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20030710_covey.html |title=The Perils of Bounty Hunting: Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman's Possible Extradition Fight |work=FindLaw |access-date=2010-08-29}}</ref>

There have been some cases where police officers or bounty hunters have executed valid arrest warrants against the wrong person. Although many false arrest suits result in only [[nominal damages]], such mistakes usually result in large awards against the arresting officers.