Specialized Investigations in Mississippi, Matched to the Problem in Front of You

01Why it matters

Why a Narrow Service Line Produces Better Mississippi Evidence

A general request to look into someone tends to produce a general report. A defined line forces the questions that decide whether evidence will be useful: which court will see it, what the opposing side will attack, and which Mississippi statute sets the boundary. A workers' compensation file is built differently from a custody file because the audience, the legal standard and the risk of a privacy complaint all differ. That is the reason Delator Group organizes specialized investigations in Mississippi by problem rather than by technique.

Each line carries its own intake checklist. For an adultery matter we ask about chancery deadlines and whether an irreconcilable differences complaint is still possible. For stolen equipment we ask for serial numbers, photographs and the sheriff's report number. Those details shape the hours we quote, and the general overview of our Mississippi work shows how the lines fit together. Counsel who want a single point of entry can start with Delator's attorney services in Mississippi, which routes each file to the right line.

• Intake questions written for each line
• Method chosen for the court that will see it
• Legal limits named before work starts

02Family and relationships

Infidelity, Dating and Custody-Adjacent Lines

Relationship work is the most common entry point. Married clients usually need evidence aimed at chancery court, where adultery requires proof of inclination and opportunity, while unmarried couples more often need facts to make a private decision about a shared lease or a child. Our unmarried partner infidelity line is scoped for that second situation, and out-of-state infidelity work keeps one record when a trip leads to Memphis, Mobile or New Orleans.

Pre-relationship checks sit nearby. A dating background check in Mississippi confirms identity, marital status and court history from public sources, which is often enough to settle a doubt before it becomes a problem. When children are involved, these lines connect to custody evidence, and the reported 2026 presumption of equal joint custody means a parent seeking a different arrangement will generally need clear and convincing proof, so documentation has to be careful from the first observation.

03Employers and companies

Corporate, Audit and Employment Lines for Mississippi Organizations

Employers use the corporate lines when a loss, a leak or a suspicion needs to become a documented finding. An employee theft investigation fits a known insider, while workplace theft covers losses with no obvious source. Malfeasance work examines officers and managers, and the mitigation and press-statement lines help after misconduct is confirmed. Audits, from compliance testing to fraud risk audits for Mississippi employers, start at $1,200 and end with ranked priorities rather than a stack of observations.

Employment disputes have their own frame. Mississippi is an at-will state, but McArn v. Allied Bruce-Terminix recognizes a claim when an employee is fired for refusing to take part in, or for reporting, the employer's illegal acts. Our wrongful termination investigation line develops the timeline, witnesses and documents on either side of that question, and harassment complaints get neutral, documented interviews that management can rely on.

04Courts and people

Criminal Defense, Jury Research and Locate Lines

Defense lines follow Mississippi's court structure. Charges punishable only by a fine and county jail can be heard in justice court alongside circuit court under § 99-33-1, while felonies proceed in circuit court. The misdemeanor defense line starts at $750 and the felony line at $1,000, rising to $1,500 for multiple counts. Trial counsel also use jury pool research, built only from public sources and the qualification rules in § 13-5-1, which generally require jurors to be at least 21.

Locate lines start from the reason a person is missing. A defendant avoiding service is a different problem from a debtor who changed jobs or a relative who stopped calling. Our debtor skip tracing in Mississippi focuses on employment and property, while missing child support for parents and counsel addresses custodial interference, a felony under § 97-3-51 when a child under 14 is taken out of Mississippi in violation of a custody order.

• Remote records locates from $102
• Field-work locates from $1,000
• Defense investigation from $750

05Sensitive matters

Stalking, Abuse, Death and Theft Lines

Some lines exist because families need an independent record. Stalking documentation is built around the course-of-conduct element in § 97-3-107, and cyberbullying work preserves posts and messages before they disappear; cyberstalking under § 97-45-15 is a felony. Overdose and independent death reviews are handled with restraint and written for the family and its counsel. Our stalking documentation service explains how evidence is gathered without escalating the situation.

Abuse lines start at $1,500. Nursing home cases often turn on Chapter 43-47, which requires anyone who suspects abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable person to report it to the Department of Human Services, and nursing home abuse investigations document what happened for families and counsel. Theft lines cover cars, personal assets and equipment, and stolen equipment recovery matters in a state where § 97-17-42 expressly treats farm and construction machinery as motor vehicles.

06Fraud and vehicles

Scam, Crypto and Vehicle Lines

Scam investigations start at $2,000 because the work is records-heavy: payment trails, account records obtained through counsel, and the online identities behind a romance, rental or contractor fraud. When the victim is older, the elder scam investigation line also considers the vulnerable-adult provisions of Chapter 43-47, under which exploitation of $250 or more is a felony. Crypto losses follow the same method, with a written record prepared for police and the client's attorney.

Vehicle lines address disputes most people face alone. Repair-shop damage and billing for work never done are documented with photographs, invoices and an independent timeline, and a car dealer scam investigation looks at title problems, undisclosed damage and financing terms. Identity misuse sometimes appears in these files, and § 97-19-85 treats false statements about identity to obtain something of value as a felony, which can change how counsel approaches the dealer.

07Getting started

Choosing the Right Line, or Combining Several

Most clients do not need to pick a line themselves. Describe the problem, the county and the deadline, and Delator leadership will name the line that fits, explain the legal limits in Mississippi and quote the work in writing. Many matters combine lines, such as a locate followed by service of process through our Mississippi process serving desk, or surveillance that leads to an asset search. Each combination stays under one file and one price confirmation.

Geography shapes the quote more than the line does. A file in the Jackson metro may need a few hours of travel, while one in the Delta or the far southwest can need a full day, so we name the hours before anyone drives. You can ask leadership which line fits your situation, and the Mississippi investigation cost guide shows how hourly work, minimums and remote prices combine for typical specialized investigations in Mississippi.

All 63 services

Every specialized investigation offered in Mississippi

Each card opens a page that explains how that line works under Mississippi statutes and court rules, and across Mississippi distances from the Tennessee line to the Coast. The same pricing rules apply to all of them: $100 per hour for field work, a stated case minimum where one applies, set prices for remote records work, and a written quote before anyone is assigned.

Infidelity

• Married infidelity investigationsDocuments a suspected affair from public vantage points for counsel weighing adultery, one of the twelve grounds in Miss. Code Ann. § 93-5-1, or fault in an alimony claim.
• Unmarried partner infidelityGives unmarried Mississippi couples who share a lease, a house note or children verified facts about a partner's conduct before they decide what comes next.
• Out-of-state infidelityKeeps one continuous log when a spouse drives from DeSoto County into Memphis or crosses the river at Vicksburg into Louisiana.
• Workplace infidelityExamines a relationship between coworkers when it raises favoritism or harassment exposure for a spouse or for a Mississippi employer.

Surveillance

• Workplace surveillanceLawful observation on an employer's own premises, such as after-hours access at a distribution center, yard activity or misuse of a company truck.
• Out-of-state surveillanceCarries a chronology across the Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas or Louisiana line under the same written scope and the same supervising investigator.
• Hotel surveillanceRecords arrivals, departures and companions at hotels and resorts along I-10 and in the Jackson metro, from public or permitted areas only.
• Employee surveillanceChecks whether an employee on leave, a claimed sick day or a moonlighting business matches what a Mississippi employer has been told.
• Workers' comp surveillanceCompares claimed restrictions with observed activity; willful false statements to obtain benefits are a felony under Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-69.
• Insurance claim surveillanceLiability, disability and property-claim observation for carriers and defense counsel, timed around Mississippi heat and coastal storm seasons.

Background checks

• Employee background checksPublic-record and reference verification for Mississippi hiring decisions, scoped to the role and to the applicant's written authorization.
• Dating background checksConfirms that a new partner's name, marital status and history match what they have told you, using public records only.
• Business partner background checksReviews lawsuits, liens and prior entities, including Secretary of State business filings, before you sign with a Mississippi partner.
• Executive hire screeningDeeper screening of a senior candidate's litigation history, prior companies and public statements before an offer goes out.
• Jury pool researchPublic-source research on venire members for trial counsel; under § 13-5-1 jurors generally must be at least 21 and county electors or resident freeholders.
• Witness background checksPrior statements, lawsuits and records bearing on a witness's credibility before a deposition or trial in circuit, chancery or federal court.
• Tenant screeningEviction, judgment and identity checks for landlords, who otherwise face notice periods and court time under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

Privacy

• Personal information OSINT wipeFinds where your address, phone number and family details are exposed online and works to remove them, priced at $900.

Corporate

• M&A due diligenceLitigation, lien, regulatory and reputational review of a Mississippi target before closing, with due diligence reports starting at $300.
• Corporate espionageInvestigates suspected leaks of bids, customer lists or designs to a competitor, working alongside counsel so evidence is preserved.
• Employee theftDocuments theft of cash, inventory or materials by staff, from retail floors to plant tool rooms, with findings written for management and counsel.
• Workplace theftAddresses losses from unknown sources, including vendors, contractors and visitors, at offices, plants and warehouses.
• Corporate malfeasanceInvestigates misconduct by officers or managers, such as self-dealing or falsified records, for boards and outside counsel.
• Malfeasance damage mitigationHelps an organization contain the damage once misconduct is confirmed: evidence preservation, scope of loss and a plan for next steps.
• Malfeasance press releasesPrepares factual public statements after an internal investigation so that what an organization says matches what the evidence shows.
• Corporate collusionExamines bid rigging, kickbacks and employee-vendor arrangements; kickbacks tied to an insurance plan are among the offenses in § 7-5-303.
• Acquisition riskAssesses hidden liabilities, key-person issues and undisclosed disputes before a Mississippi acquisition or investment.
• Real estate riskResearches prior disputes, liens and the people behind a property deal, from coastal parcels to Delta farmland.
• General risk managementA standing review of security, fraud and personnel exposure for employers without an internal investigations function.

Criminal defense

• DUI defenseScene, timeline and witness work for DUI counsel in justice, municipal, county and circuit courts, starting at $750 for misdemeanor charges.
• Misdemeanor defenseInvestigation for charges heard where punishment is limited to a fine and county jail, which justice courts share with circuit court under § 99-33-1.
• Felony defenseIndependent fact development for circuit court felonies, from $1,000 for a single charge and $1,500 when multiple counts are filed.
• Appointed counsel defense supportInvestigative support for court-appointed and public defense counsel, with written budgets counsel can submit for approval.

Employment

• Wrongful terminationFact work for at-will employment disputes, including the McArn exception for employees fired for refusing or reporting illegal acts.
• Workplace sexual harassmentNeutral, documented interviews and evidence review when a harassment complaint needs an outside investigator.
• Wrongful deathInvestigation for actions under § 11-7-13, which allows only one suit for the same death, so the record has to be complete.

Audits

• Compliance auditTests whether written policies are followed in practice, from cash handling to records retention, starting at $1,200.
• Risk auditA structured look at where an organization is exposed to theft, fraud or liability, with priorities ranked in writing.
• Emergency preparedness auditReviews plans for storms, power loss and evacuation, a practical concern for Gulf Coast and river-county employers.
• Active shooter risk auditAssesses access control, alerting and response planning at Mississippi workplaces, clinics and houses of worship.
• Fraud risk auditMaps where an organization's money and inventory could be diverted, then tests each weak point.

Locates

• Missing person searchesSearches for an adult who has lost contact, coordinating with law enforcement where a report has been made.
• Evasive person locatesFinds a defendant who is avoiding service so papers can be delivered before the 120-day window in M.R.C.P. 4(h) closes.
• Missing child supportSupports parents and counsel when a custody order is violated; taking a child under 14 out of Mississippi to do so is a felony under § 97-3-51.
• Missing family memberReconnects families with relatives who drifted away, handled discreetly and only through lawful sources.
• Debtor skip tracingLocates judgment debtors and their current employers or property so collection can move forward.
• Lost contact searchesFinds old friends, heirs, classmates or former colleagues, starting with a $102 records search.
• Hit-and-run driver locatesIdentifies a driver who left the scene; § 63-3-401 makes leaving after a crash with death or serious injury a felony.

Sensitive matters

• Drug overdose death investigationsIndependent review of the events and people around an overdose death when a family needs answers beyond the initial report.
• StalkingDocuments a pattern of unwanted contact for a protective order or prosecution; § 97-3-107 turns on a purposeful course of conduct.
• CyberbullyingPreserves and attributes online harassment; cyberstalking under § 97-45-15 is a felony in Mississippi.
• Independent death investigationsAn independent, respectful look at the circumstances of a death, prepared for families and their counsel.

Theft

• Stolen carTraces a stolen vehicle and the people around it; taking a vehicle of any value is a felony under § 97-17-42.
• Stolen assetsFollows money, property or heirlooms taken by someone the owner trusted, including relatives and caretakers.
• Stolen equipmentPursues tractors, construction machines and trailers; § 97-17-42 expressly covers ATVs and farm and construction equipment.

Abuse

• Correctional facility abuseInvestigates mistreatment of a person held in a jail or prison for families and civil rights counsel, from $1,500.
• Nursing home abuseDocuments neglect or exploitation of a resident; § 43-47-7 requires suspected abuse of vulnerable persons to be reported to the Department of Human Services.

Vehicles

• Auto shop damageDetermines whether a repair shop damaged your vehicle, with photographs and an independent timeline.
• Auto repair scamsInvestigates billing for parts never installed or labor never performed by a repair shop.
• Car dealer scamsLooks into title problems, undisclosed damage and financing tricks in a Mississippi vehicle purchase.

Scams

• Crypto scamsTraces how funds left your accounts in a cryptocurrency fraud and builds a record for law enforcement and counsel, from $2,000.
• Elder scamsInvestigates exploitation of an older Mississippian; under § 43-47-19, exploiting a vulnerable person for $250 or more is a felony.
• Scam investigationsRomance, rental, contractor and online purchase scams against Mississippi residents and businesses, starting at $2,000.

Services

Most Requested Specialized Services in Mississippi

• Married infidelity investigationsLawful observation and dated logs for spouses and counsel deciding whether adultery can be proved in a Mississippi chancery court.Learn more
• Workers' comp surveillanceObserved activity compared with claimed restrictions, documented from public places for carriers, self-insured employers and defense counsel in every Mississippi county.Learn more
• Evasive person locatesFinding a defendant who is dodging service, then handing the address straight to the process server under the same file.Learn more
• Employee theftDocumented findings on insider theft of cash, inventory, fuel or tools, written so management and counsel can act on them.Learn more
• Tenant screeningEviction, judgment and identity checks that let Mississippi landlords decide before a lease is signed rather than after a default.Learn more
• Jury pool researchPublic-source research on prospective jurors, organized by panel number and delivered to trial counsel before voir dire in circuit or county court.Learn more
• Stolen equipmentTracing tractors, trailers and construction machines through online sales channels, pawn records, auction listings and field checks across county and state lines.Learn more
• Personal information OSINT wipeLocating and removing exposed addresses, phone numbers and family details from people-search sites, data brokers and public listings, priced at $900 for the engagement.Learn more
• Hit-and-run driver locatesCanvassing, business camera requests and vehicle research to identify a driver who left the scene of a Mississippi crash, documented for counsel.Learn more

How it works

How a Specialized Mississippi Engagement Runs

1. 01

   Match the line

   You describe the problem in a few sentences. Leadership names the specialized line that fits and the Mississippi statutes or rules that set its limits.

2. 02

   Price it in writing

   We estimate hours, travel and any case minimum, then send a written quote. Remote work is priced per item, and nothing starts without your approval.

3. 03

   Run the method

   The assigned investigator follows the line's checklist, logs every step with time and place, and checks in with Nashville leadership at agreed points during the work.

4. 04

   Deliver the record

   You receive a written report built for its audience, whether a chancellor, a claims adjuster, a board or the family that asked for answers.

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Picking a Specialized Line by Situation

Statewide coverage

Specialized Work Across Mississippi Counties

Specialized files follow the case, not a map. Pine Belt equipment and comp files often run through our Lamar County investigators and Jones County field work. Golden Triangle employers reach us through Lowndes County investigations and Oktibbeha County, and coastal lines, from hotel observation to storm-season insurance claims, run through Hancock County work around Bay St. Louis and Pearl River County. Every county uses the same price rules, and distance changes only the hours we estimate, never the hourly rate or a line's minimum.

• Lamar County
• Jones County
• Lowndes County
• Oktibbeha County
• Pearl River County
• Hancock County
• All of Mississippi

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Every service

Investigations available in Mississippi

Every service below is available in Mississippi and across Mississippi, run by the same Delator Group leadership that manages our Tennessee casework. Choose a service to read how it works in Mississippi.

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Private investigators across Mississippi