Description: Updated in April: Find out more about cost to become or hire a local private investigator, jobs available, regulatory landscape and free consultation recommendations in Pennsylvania.
Private Investigators in Pennsylvania are required to be licensed in order to conduct Private Investigation services. If your investigation requires the case to move out of state, the private investigator must still abide by any out of state licensing requirements.
ICS provides a full range of investigations for the State of Pennsylvania, and has authorized sub-contractors in every major metropolitan region. Whether your case involves fraud, adultery, missing persons, child custody, extramarital affairs or infidelity, asset searches, surveillance, background checks or any of our other services, ICS has the resources and expertise to find the answers you need
In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to act as a private investigator without a private investigator license granted by a County Judge. In order to obtain their license, private investigators must pass Pennsylvania’s rigorous licensing requirements, including an in-depth background check. Obtaining a Private Investigator’s license in Pennsylvania is a little different than in most other states. There is no written exam required, but generally applicants must have 3 years full time, paid experience as a Detective