Montgomery PI bonds.
$750. Five minutes.

The City of Montgomery requires every private investigator working in the city to file a $25,000 surety bond with the Montgomery Police Department as a condition of the city investigator license. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount — and the application is five minutes.

Required for a City of Montgomery investigator license — filed with the Montgomery Police Department
Fixed amount, fixed price — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it once, forget it for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Police Department

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Montgomery Police Department and the City Clerk at City Hall. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A private investigator bond is a conduct guarantee. The City of Montgomery licenses investigators working in the city through the Montgomery Police Department, and conditions that license on a $25,000 surety bond so there is a financial backstop if an investigator violates city ordinance or state law in the course of the work.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Montgomery (the obligee), with members of the public as the protected parties. If an investigator causes harm by violating the rules that govern the license, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your city license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your filing continuous.

City of Montgomery Police Department — investigator licensingThe City of Montgomery requires private investigators and detective agencies operating in the city to post a $25,000 surety bond, filed with the Montgomery Police Department, as a condition of the city investigator license; the bond amount and terms are set by the City. Confirm the current filing requirements with the Montgomery Police Department before you apply.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a City of Montgomery investigator license — the bond is filed with your application
Renewing your city license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
An agency licensing investigators to work in the City of Montgomery
An out-of-area investigator taking on work inside Montgomery city limits

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Montgomery private investigator bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the fixed $25,000 bond amount, the same for every investigator. The $25,000 is set by the City, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond? +
The City of Montgomery, filed with the Montgomery Police Department, as a condition of the city private investigator license. No active bond, no license.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.
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Finish your Montgomery license checklist today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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