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Private Investigators in Arizona by City

Choose your community to see which courts hear local cases, how Arizona licenses investigators and how to request a match with a vetted, licensed investigator within our network who works that county.

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Licensing

How Arizona Licenses Private Investigators

Arizona regulates private investigators under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 24. The program is run by the Licensing Unit of the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The license is issued to a private investigation agency through a qualifying party, and associates and employees who investigate for that agency must be registered with DPS. Applicants go through fingerprint-based background checks, and agencies must keep a surety bond on file.

For a client, the key point is that an Arizona investigator should be able to name the licensed agency they work under. DPS shows license and registration status on its Public Services Portal, and it notes that a photocopy of an ID card is not proof that a registration is current. Check the status yourself rather than relying on a card or a website badge.

Courts

How Arizona Courts Are Organized

Arizona's general-jurisdiction trial court is the Superior Court, which has a branch in each of the state's 15 counties. It hears felonies, larger civil cases, divorce, custody, probate and juvenile matters. Justice courts handle smaller civil claims, landlord-tenant cases and misdemeanors within their precincts, and city and town municipal courts take local misdemeanors and traffic cases. In larger counties such as Maricopa, the Superior Court has several court locations, so the filing location can vary.

Communities

Arizona Communities With a Private Investigator Page

Every Arizona community over 3,000 residents, by population (U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimates (Vintage 2024)).

CommunityCountyPopulation (2024 est.)
PhoenixMaricopa County1,673,164
TucsonPima County554,013
MesaMaricopa County517,151
GilbertMaricopa County288,790
ChandlerMaricopa County281,231
GlendaleMaricopa County258,143
ScottsdaleMaricopa County246,170
PeoriaMaricopa County / Yavapai County199,924
TempeMaricopa County190,114
SurpriseMaricopa County167,564
GoodyearMaricopa County118,186
BuckeyeMaricopa County114,334
YumaYuma County103,559
AvondaleMaricopa County96,609
Queen CreekMaricopa County / Pinal County83,781
FlagstaffCoconino County77,539
MaricopaPinal County76,654
Casa GrandePinal County68,927
MaranaPima County / Pinal County62,380
Lake Havasu CityMohave County59,037
Prescott ValleyYavapai County51,440
Oro ValleyPima County48,855
PrescottYavapai County48,224
Sierra VistaCochise County44,710
Apache JunctionPinal County / Maricopa County44,309
Bullhead CityMohave County43,266
San LuisYuma County40,064
SahuaritaPima County37,448
El MirageMaricopa County36,468
KingmanMohave County35,383
FlorencePinal County24,891
Fountain HillsMaricopa County23,696
NogalesSanta Cruz County19,965
CoolidgePinal County19,674
EloyPinal County19,199
PaysonGila County16,762
DouglasCochise County15,819
SomertonYuma County14,902
Chino ValleyYavapai County13,911
CottonwoodYavapai County12,939
Camp VerdeYavapai County12,608
Paradise ValleyMaricopa County12,523
Show LowNavajo County12,366
SaffordGraham County10,257
SedonaYavapai County / Coconino County9,778
TollesonMaricopa County9,353
WinslowNavajo County8,577
WickenburgMaricopa County / Yavapai County8,301
PageCoconino County7,230
GlobeGila County7,176
YoungtownMaricopa County7,062
Litchfield ParkMaricopa County6,863
SnowflakeNavajo County6,736
ThatcherGraham County5,627
BensonCochise County5,499
GuadalupeMaricopa County5,197
Cave CreekMaricopa County5,177
BisbeeCochise County4,957
ClarkdaleYavapai County4,951
HolbrookNavajo County4,837
Dewey-HumboldtYavapai County4,589
South TucsonPima County4,535
EagarApache County4,438
TaylorNavajo County4,386
Pinetop-LakesideNavajo County4,148
CliftonGreenlee County3,815
CarefreeMaricopa County3,657
WilliamsCoconino County3,482
ParkerLa Paz County3,456
St. JohnsApache County3,352
Colorado CityMohave County3,317
WillcoxCochise County3,217
PimaGraham County3,148

Read the full Arizona investigator guide

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How this service works

Investigator Consulting in Arizona

Delator Group is a private investigation firm licensed in Tennessee and headquartered in Nashville. In Arizona, Delator Group is not licensed as a private investigator or private investigative agency and does not perform, supervise or direct investigations. We review requests and refer them to independent investigators who hold the license Arizona requires. Those investigators contract with clients directly, set their own fees and are responsible for the work. Delator Group may receive compensation from participating investigators for referrals.

FAQ

Questions About Finding an Investigator in Arizona

Which Arizona communities have their own page?

Every incorporated Arizona city, town or village with more than 3,000 residents, plus every township or town government of that size, has its own page here, 73 in all. Smaller places are covered by the nearest page and the statewide guide.

Is Delator Group licensed in Arizona?

No. In Arizona, Delator Group provides investigator consulting and referral only. Investigations are performed by independently licensed Arizona investigators who contract with you directly.

Who licenses private investigators in Arizona?

The Arizona Department of Public Safety, Licensing Unit, under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 24 (A.R.S. 32-2401 et seq.). Private investigation work in Arizona is done under a DPS agency license held through a qualifying party, with associates and employees who investigate registered with DPS.

How do I check an investigator's Arizona license?

Get the agency name and license number, then check the agency license and the investigator's registration on the DPS Public Services Portal license status page.

Is Arizona a one-party or two-party consent state?

Arizona is generally a one-party consent state. A.R.S. 13-3012(9) allows an interception made with the consent of a party to the communication or a person present during it. Recording a conversation that no participant agreed to can be a crime under A.R.S. 13-3005. An attorney can confirm how this applies to a call that crosses state lines.