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How Much Do New Jersey Detective Agency License Bonds Cost?
New Jersey detective agency license bond premiums cost a flat rate of $100 for both individual and company bonds. They are available for instant online purchase. Get your bond in minutes — no application or credit check needed!
How Does a New Jersey Detective Agency License Bond Work?
A detective agency license bond creates an agreement between three parties to ensure detectives will perform their jobs lawfully. The three parties for this bond are:
- Principal: The private detective or detective agency filing the bond
- Surety: The surety company issuing the bond
- Obligee: The Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police Private Detective Unit
Once you receive your bond, you must file it with the obligee along with your other license application materials.
Who Needs a Detective Agency License Bond?
The Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police Private Detective Unit requires all private detective agencies or independent detectives to file a surety bond. The bond ensures each detective will perform their job lawfully under New Jersey Revised Statutes 45:19-8 to 45:19-27.
How Do I Get a Detective Agency License Bond in New Jersey?
SuretyBonds.com offers the quickest and easiest way for detectives and agencies to get bonded in New Jersey. Follow these three steps:
- Step 1: Purchase your bond on our secure, online portal
- Step 2: Receive your official bond form instantly via email
- Step 3: File the bond with the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police Private Detective Unit
How to Start a Detective Agency in New Jersey
All detective agency license applications in New Jersey must be submitted to the Superintendent of State Police. You’ll need to include the following information for acceptance:
- Agency address
- Legal name of principal
- Written consent for background check
- Fingerprints of principal
- $300 license fee for each business location
New Jersey detective agency licenses are valid for two years. To renew a license, a business must submit a $250 renewal fee for each location.
No license will be issued to any person under the age of 25 or to any director or officer of a detective agency without five years’ experience as a police officer or investigator for the state.
More Resources
- New Jersey Security Agency License Bond
- Detective Agency License Bond Form
- State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Taxation Tax Notes - Investigation and Security Services (5/17/07)
- Instructions New Jersey Private Detective License Renewal Application
- The State of New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety Office of the Attorney General Private Detective Information Provided by the New Jersey State Police
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