Private Investigators in Colorado by City

Licensing

How Colorado Licenses Private Investigators

Colorado does not currently license private investigators at the state level. A mandatory license took effect in 2015, but it was tied to a sunset review. The bill to continue it, HB20-1207, passed the legislature and was vetoed on July 11, 2020, so the program was set to end that September, and the state's investigator rules were later repealed. Many websites still describe Level I and Level II licenses. That information is out of date.

With no state license to look up, vetting falls to the client. Check the firm's registration with the Colorado Secretary of State, ask for proof of liability insurance and references, and get the scope and price in writing before work starts. Some cities require a general business license. Delator Group is a licensed Tennessee private investigation firm and holds itself to Tennessee's licensing standard on Colorado cases.

Courts

How Colorado Courts Are Organized

Colorado's trial courts are organized into 23 judicial districts, each covering one or more of the 64 counties. District court is the general-jurisdiction trial court and hears felonies, larger civil cases, divorce and parenting matters, probate and juvenile cases. Each county also has a county court for misdemeanors, traffic cases, civil claims up to $25,000 and small claims up to $7,500. Denver has separate probate and juvenile courts. Most other counties house both courts in one combined courthouse.

Communities

Colorado Communities With a Private Investigator Page

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

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