Montgomery PI bonds.
$250 flat.
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 $250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Montgomery PI bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
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.
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.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.