How do I surrender?

[The Specter Haunting America]

So, I have a $75 bounty on my head that I want to clear by surrendering to the law, but for some reason it doesn't seem to be working. I've tried killing an NPC and pointing my gun at the police and both times I could not surrender. I was on foot, I put my weapon away, I stood still and looked at the police as they shot me. Trying to focus on them by right clicking only drew my weapon. So what am I supposed to do to surrender?

[Szarake]

You can pay off your bounty at every post office.

[☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟]

Originally posted by Szarake:

You can pay off your bounty at every post office.

Sure but once for no apprent reason the bounty has skyrocketed (well "no reason": attacking a train)
But still didnt expect to get a 1500$ bounty on my head, especially since there were no witnesses

I mean, I ve done way worse like shooting people in the center of Saint Denis... and I received something like 100-150$ bounty (probably even lower)

[Jin]

The only way I know of getting your bounty off is by paying it.

[Argstein]

Originally posted by Szarake:

You can pay off your bounty at every post office.

^ this

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you can apparently get thrown in jail in the online since there's awards related to it... but it's never happened to me and i don't know how it works

as far as i know there is no "surrender" option once you are engaged with hostile npcs, if you don't want to kill them then your best bet is to try to evade them and just hope they go away

[Go0lden_Archer]

Get killed by bounty hunters. You lose all money on you and you lose your bounty. At least worked for me, I've purchased all stuff from shops and upgraded camp and some tonics etc, then had 450 bounty in state, and only like $5 on me, went and found some bounty hunters. Voila. Also when they first approach you they might suggest you to surrender but I think they stop offering after your bounty is too high

[grassy49]

you can pay your bounty at your camp its in the lock box

[Level 9 Hamslayer]

They thought you were going to kill them after murdering someone of course they didn't try to cuff you. Go into town and commit a non violent crime like disturbing the peace (take gun out press U and fire)the officer should tell you to surrender. If there's a button for it press it, if not just stand there and let them arrest you.

[Eminem]

Originally posted by ☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟:

Originally posted by Szarake:

You can pay off your bounty at every post office.

Sure but once for no apprent reason the bounty has skyrocketed (well "no reason": attacking a train)
But still didnt expect to get a 1500$ bounty on my head, especially since there were no witnesses

I mean, I ve done way worse like shooting people in the center of Saint Denis... and I received something like 100-150$ bounty (probably even lower)

WOW! 1500 dollar bounty already huh. You just be a regular Jesse James wannabe!@

[Taran Tatsuuchi]

Originally posted by asdfwasdf:

Originally posted by Szarake:

You can pay off your bounty at every post office.

^ this

+

you can apparently get thrown in jail in the online since there's awards related to it... but it's never happened to me and i don't know how it works

as far as i know there is no "surrender" option once you are engaged with hostile npcs, if you don't want to kill them then your best bet is to try to evade them and just hope they go away

In online.

Once you have a $10 or more bounty then npx bounty hunters will randomly come after you.

I read you have to be on foot and stand still without drawing weapons to let them capture you.


At $20 and up player bounty hunters of the appropriate role rank can be sent after you.

[☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟]

Originally posted by soge99:

Originally posted by ☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟:

Sure but once for no apprent reason the bounty has skyrocketed (well "no reason": attacking a train)
But still didnt expect to get a 1500$ bounty on my head, especially since there were no witnesses

I mean, I ve done way worse like shooting people in the center of Saint Denis... and I received something like 100-150$ bounty (probably even lower)

WOW! 1500 dollar bounty already huh. You just be a regular Jesse James wannabe!@

In single player. But yeah! 1500 in a few seconds: on a big bridge on the north of the map, silent kill the back of the train guard, no witnesses and BAM for bno reason, marshals poped out of nowhere... 1500$

[xybolt]

Originally posted by ☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟:

In single player. But yeah! 1500 in a few seconds: on a big bridge on the north of the map, silent kill the back of the train guard, no witnesses and BAM for bno reason, marshals poped out of nowhere... 1500$

You got snitched!

I don't think that my bounty was at that level when I robbed a train last time. "Business wise", I robbed more than the bounty price, resulting in a positive net income.

You might have done more gruesome things or already had a bounty on your head before deciding to rob a train.

[Yautja]

Originally posted by Go0lden_Archer:

Get killed by bounty hunters. You lose all money on you and you lose your bounty. At least worked for me, I've purchased all stuff from shops and upgraded camp and some tonics etc, then had 450 bounty in state, and only like $5 on me, went and found some bounty hunters. Voila. Also when they first approach you they might suggest you to surrender but I think they stop offering after your bounty is too high

Having bounty hunters take it makes you pay full price bounties are 50% at the post office.

[☕ Grüntherspöth 🍟]

Originally posted by Yautja Man:

Originally posted by Go0lden_Archer:

Get killed by bounty hunters. You lose all money on you and you lose your bounty. At least worked for me, I've purchased all stuff from shops and upgraded camp and some tonics etc, then had 450 bounty in state, and only like $5 on me, went and found some bounty hunters. Voila. Also when they first approach you they might suggest you to surrender but I think they stop offering after your bounty is too high

Having bounty hunters take it makes you pay full price bounties are 50% at the post office.

Online... In single player it's 100%

[🆁🆄🅳🆁🅰 _\|/_]

Originally posted by grassy49:

you can pay your bounty at your camp its in the lock box

BS

[Gaunter O'Dimm]

I know this is an old ass thread, but since it got already necro'd...

In order to surrender to the law all you have to do is NOT point your gun at them. Ideally you have it holstered. You will get a "Lawman" prompt which will give you the option to surrender.
(In story mode at least, haven't played online)