Is it common for private investigators to collaborate with others from different states during investigations?

We have been a full-service investigative agency for 43 years and have cases in all 50 states. To answer your question directly, it is very common for top-echelon private investigators to collaborate with associates from different states. Here is a list of key points if you are a PI or what your investigator should be mindful of:

1.) Reciprocal Agreements: Many states have rules and regulations allowing a PI from one state to conduct investigations in another. Certain unequivocal conditions allow and prevent this participation. If you are a PI, don’t get cute with these guidelines. If you hire a PI, make sure they are compliant or you can do serious harm to your case.

2.) Retaining a Licensed PI: To make things easier, hire a licensed private investigator in the state where you need to conduct investigations.

3.) Legal: Always check the legal requirements of each state in which you may be operating.

4.) Leave Your Ego At The Stateline: There are many talented PI’s in the U.S. Be open-minded to the fact that someone in another state may bring you a level of expertise you need and don’t have. With case complexities today, no one has all the answers.

Use of PI to Find Long Lost Biological Relatives Across States

If you wish to reconnect with your biological mother or relatives and don’t know where to start, there are many resources online to help you. Family.Org and Ancestry.com are great places to start.  However, if the lost relatives are dispersed across state lines with no way to contact them, a PI can help you find them and reconnect with them. It's important to do a bit of investigation first before you reconnect with anyone claiming to be your lost biological relative. Cases of scams and inheritance theft are on the rise, and only a PI can help you find the truth.

Get a PI to Do a Background Check for Someone in Another State

The problem with carrying out investigations across state lines is that different states have different laws and most PIs find themselves in trouble or caught in the complexities. Without the right strategy, it can be hard to access public records or accounting records of a person who is currently in another state. When choosing a private investigation firm for such cross boundary missions, always check whether they have multijurisdictional licensing. Work with people with a legal background or history of successful legal collaboration in multiple states. Martin PI has the licensing and capabilities to conduct thorough and legal background checks across state lines.

Surveillance Services to Track Car of Cheating Partner Across State Lines

You can hire a professional private investigator to track your cheating partner’s car across state lines.  Beyond physical and mobile surveillance, the experts can work with remote monitoring systems such as cameras near the target’s key locations. The latter involves street camera triangulations and coordinating with property owners to gain access to their CCTV camera footage. A common mistake DIY PIs make in these cases is planting GPS trackers in the target’s vehicle. You can only put a GPS tracker on a vehicle if you own or co-own it. Anything else could get you into legal trouble.