San Jose Private Investigator

California Private Investigator License

Reference Website: http://www.bsis.ca.gov/industries_regulated/pi.shtml

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.bsis.ca.gov/
Email: bsis@dca.ca.gov
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 270, Sacramento, California, United States, 95834
Phone: (916) 322-4000
Fax: (916) 575-7290

Associations:
California Association of Licensed Investigators
Professional Investigators of California

Citation Statute:
California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 7. Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

California Business and Professions Code
Chapter 11.3 Private Investigator Act

Website: http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/State/LawsAndRegs.html

Qualifications Requirement:
Undergo a criminal history background check through the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Have three years (2,000 hours each year, totaling 6,000 hours) of compensated experience in investigative work; or a law or police science degree plus two years (4,000 hours) of experience; or an AA degree in police science, criminal law, or justice and 2 ½ years (5,000 hours) of experience. Experience must be certified by your employer and have been received while you were employed as a sworn law enforcement officer, military police officer, insurance adjuster, employee of a licensed PI or repossessor, or arson investigator for a public fire suppression agency. (Work as a process server, public records researcher, custodial attendant for a law enforcement agency, bailiff, agent who collects debts in writing or by telephone after the debtor has been located, or person who repossesses property after it has been located is not considered qualifying experience.)

Reciprocity: The California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, has entered into limited reciprocity agreements with Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Oregon.

Official reciprocity with Georgia Private Investigator License, Florida Private Investigator License, Louisiana, Oregon Private Investigator License.

Testing: A two-hour multiple-choice examination covering laws and regulations, terminology, civil and criminal liability, evidence handling, undercover investigations and surveillance is required for a California Private Investigator License.

Fees: $50.00 Application Fee
$175 Licensing Fee

Renewal Information: $125 Renewal Fee every two years
$15 Reexamination Fee

Forms:
http://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/licensingapp.pdf

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Private Investigation Cases which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Lost Family Member
Activity Checks	Malpractice Investigation
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Background Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Bankruptcy Due Diligence	Money Laundering Investigations
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Narcotics Detection
Bomb Threats and Detection	Online Auction Fraud
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Online Defamation Investigation
Child Abuse or Molestation	Online Social Networking and MMO Investigations
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Other Private Investigator Case
Child Support Modification	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Cohabitation Investigation	Personal Injury
Cold Case Investigations	Personal Protection
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Computer Forensics Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Corporate Slander Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Counterfeiting Crime	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Counter-Surveillance	Pre-Employment Screening
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Probate Investigation
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Process Service (Worldwide)
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Public Interest Investigations
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Divorce Investigation	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Document Examination and Assessment	Runaway and Missing Children
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Drug Testing	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Sexual Harassment Claims
Elder Abuse Investigations	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Electronic Discovery Services	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Embezzlement Investigation	Sting Operations
Employee Malingering Investigation	Stock Options Fraud
Employee Theft Investigation	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Expert Witness Testimony	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Hidden Assets Investigation	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Tenant Screening
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Human Trafficking	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Identity Theft	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	Vendor Screening Investigations
International_Rendition	White Collar Crime
Internet Defamation and Slander Investigations	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace Investigation Interview
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Locate Lost People	Wrongful Death Investigations
Loss and Theft Investigations	Wrongful Imprisonment

Clients Serviced in this Area:
Attorneys & Legal Services	Insurance Industry and Adjusters
Business (100+ Employees)	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (Small Business)	Medical Services or Hospice
Education Services Industry	Non-Government Organization
Financial Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Private Investigator
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Individual Clients (Personal Cases)