Services That Private Investigators Are Permitted to Conduct Under State Laws:
PRIVATE INVESTIGATION GUIDELINES
CHAPTER 493, FLORIDA STATUTES
REGULATED ACTIVITY- PRIVATE INVESTIGATION
DEFINITION- THE INVESTIGATION BY A PERSON OR PERSONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING INFORMATION WITH REFERENCE TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS.
A. CRIME OR WRONGS DONE OR THREATENED AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, WHEN OPERATING UNDER EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERMENTAL OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTHORIZING SUCH INVESTIGATION.
B. THE IDENTITY, HABITS, CONDUCT, MOVEMENTS, WHEREABOUTS, AFFILIATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, REPUTATION, OR CHARACTER OF ANY SOCIETY, PERSON, OR GROUP OF PERSONS.
C. THE CREDIBILITY OF WITNESSES OR OTHER PERSONS.
D. THE WHERE ABOUTS OF MISSING PERSONS, OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY AND ESCHEATED PROPERTY, OR HEIRS TO ESTATES.
E. THE LOCATION OR RECOVERY OF LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY.
F. THE CAUSES AND ORIGIN OF, OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR , FIRES, LIBELS , SLANDERS , LOSSES , ACCIDENTS , DAMAGE , OR INJURIES , TO REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY.
G. THE BUSINESS OF SECURING EVIDENCE TO BE USED BEFORE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES , OR BOARDS OF AWARD OR ARBITRATION OR IN THE TRIAL OF CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CASES AND THE PREPARATION THEREFOR.
H. THE CONDUCTING OF BODY GUARD SERVICES FOR ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS.
