Reference Manual · v2025

PI Portal Knowledge Base

A state-by-state directory of private investigator law in the United States.

Use the sidebar to jump to any state. Each state page covers licensing, surveillance, recording consent, domestic investigations, cybersecurity, and skip-tracing rules. Federal statutes that apply uniformly across every jurisdiction are collected on the Federal Laws page.

State Law Directory

Alabama One-Party Consent Alaska One-Party Consent Arizona One-Party Consent Arkansas One-Party Consent California All-Party Consent Colorado One-Party Consent Connecticut All-Party Consent Delaware All-Party Consent Florida All-Party Consent Georgia One-Party Consent Hawaii One-Party Consent Idaho One-Party Consent Illinois All-Party Consent Indiana One-Party Consent Iowa One-Party Consent Kansas One-Party Consent Kentucky One-Party Consent Louisiana One-Party Consent Maine One-Party Consent Maryland All-Party Consent Massachusetts All-Party Consent Michigan All-Party Consent Minnesota One-Party Consent Mississippi One-Party Consent Missouri One-Party Consent Montana All-Party Consent Nebraska One-Party Consent Nevada All-Party Consent New Hampshire All-Party Consent New Jersey One-Party Consent New Mexico One-Party Consent New York One-Party Consent North Carolina One-Party Consent North Dakota One-Party Consent Ohio One-Party Consent Oklahoma One-Party Consent Oregon All-Party Consent Pennsylvania All-Party Consent Rhode Island One-Party Consent South Carolina One-Party Consent South Dakota One-Party Consent Tennessee One-Party Consent Texas One-Party Consent Utah One-Party Consent Vermont One-Party Consent Virginia One-Party Consent Washington All-Party Consent West Virginia One-Party Consent Wisconsin All-Party Consent Wyoming One-Party Consent District of Columbia One-Party Consent Federal Laws Nationwide