Private Investigators in Georgia by City

Licensing

How Georgia Licenses Private Investigators

Georgia regulates investigators through the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, which is administered by the Office of the Secretary of State. The governing law is O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 38, the Private Detective and Security Agencies Act. Section 43-38-6 requires anyone who wants to run a private detective business, whether an individual or a company, to apply for a license and meet the qualifications, including a criminal records check.

Georgia's system works a little differently from many states. The board issues licenses to companies, and individual detectives work under a company's license. The hiring company must apply to register each detective employee, and that registration is tied to the employer. For a client, that means checking both the company license and the individual's registration under that same company.

Courts

How Georgia Courts Are Organized

Every one of Georgia's 159 counties has a superior court, the general trial court for felonies, divorce and other family cases, land title and equity matters. The superior courts are grouped into judicial circuits, each covering one or more counties. Each county also has a probate court for wills and estates, a magistrate court for smaller civil claims and warrants, and a juvenile court. About half of the counties also have a state court for misdemeanors, traffic and many civil cases.

Communities

Georgia Communities With a Private Investigator Page

Every Georgia 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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