Working as a private investigator in Utah will require you to possess a license issued by the Bureau of Criminal Identification, Utah. The basic requirement is you must be at least 21 years of age. You may be a citizen of United States or you must be lawfully entitled to carry out your profession in United States.
Fill the application form (Form 95-9-01) by answering all the questions therein. The application for Private Investigator is available at http://publicsafety.utah.gov/bci/. The application form must be duly signed as well as notarized.
You have to attach two passport color photographs (2” x 2”) taken within 90 days of this application. You also have to provide copy of your driving license or any other document as identification proof provided by your state. Along with this, two complete fingerprint cards have to be attached. As the bureau does not provide fingerprinting service, you have to contact the police department or sheriff’s office.
One important formality to fulfill is the surety bond document for $10000 referenced by section 53-9-109 and must remain in force until the validity of license. You need to attach a copy of this $10000 surety bond to the application form.
The applicant must have at least 2,000 hours of investigative experience in the field of private investigation. Attach a verified statement of your experience to the application. Include a certificate of workers' compensation insurance.
Registrant Licenses:
The applicant must have at least 1,000 hours of investigative experience. Attach a verified statement of your experience to the application. The registrant must work for a private investigation agency.
Apprentice Applicant:
An apprentice must work for a private investigation agency.
All attachments must be printed or typed to ensure legibility.
Pay application fee $200.00 if your requirement is that of an agency license. This fee will license one investigation agency and the owner or primary investigator of that agency. Pay application fee of $100.00 if you need a registrant or apprentice license. In addition, fees of $24 must be submitted to FBI with each application. The application fees need to be in the form of cash, cashier's check, money order or company check. All checks must be made payable to "Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification". Personal checks will not be accepted. Do remember not to send cash in mail.
A background investigation will be conducted as soon as the bureau receives your application for license. The application will then be reviewed by the Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board for recommendation of issuance. The whole process takes a minimum of 90 days.For Utah State Laws refer: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE53/53_08.htm
Contact Information:
Bureau of Criminal Identification
3888 West 5400 South
Taylorsville, Utah 84118
(801) 965-4445
Department of Public Safety & Law Enforcement Services
Bureau of Regulatory Licensing
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(801) 965-4461
Fill the application form (Form 95-9-01) by answering all the questions therein. The application for Private Investigator is available at http://publicsafety.utah.gov/bci/. The application form must be duly signed as well as notarized.
You have to attach two passport color photographs (2” x 2”) taken within 90 days of this application. You also have to provide copy of your driving license or any other document as identification proof provided by your state. Along with this, two complete fingerprint cards have to be attached. As the bureau does not provide fingerprinting service, you have to contact the police department or sheriff’s office.
One important formality to fulfill is the surety bond document for $10000 referenced by section 53-9-109 and must remain in force until the validity of license. You need to attach a copy of this $10000 surety bond to the application form.
The applicant must have at least 2,000 hours of investigative experience in the field of private investigation. Attach a verified statement of your experience to the application. Include a certificate of workers' compensation insurance.
Registrant Licenses:
The applicant must have at least 1,000 hours of investigative experience. Attach a verified statement of your experience to the application. The registrant must work for a private investigation agency.
Apprentice Applicant:
An apprentice must work for a private investigation agency.
All attachments must be printed or typed to ensure legibility.
Pay application fee $200.00 if your requirement is that of an agency license. This fee will license one investigation agency and the owner or primary investigator of that agency. Pay application fee of $100.00 if you need a registrant or apprentice license. In addition, fees of $24 must be submitted to FBI with each application. The application fees need to be in the form of cash, cashier's check, money order or company check. All checks must be made payable to "Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification". Personal checks will not be accepted. Do remember not to send cash in mail.
A background investigation will be conducted as soon as the bureau receives your application for license. The application will then be reviewed by the Private Investigator Hearing and Licensure Board for recommendation of issuance. The whole process takes a minimum of 90 days.For Utah State Laws refer: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE53/53_08.htm
Contact Information:
Bureau of Criminal Identification
3888 West 5400 South
Taylorsville, Utah 84118
(801) 965-4445
Department of Public Safety & Law Enforcement Services
Bureau of Regulatory Licensing
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(801) 965-4461
Great job but stressful as well. Some of the stake-outs can get really boring and tedious and if you have the bad luck of falling asleep during one, you'd miss lots of great info, details, evidence etc. I know a lot of people that hire private investigator New York just to see if they're being cheated on by their spouses, so that's a business itself, alongside other more complicated cases. It's hard at first but you'll eventually get used to the lifestyle, especially if you love what you do.
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