Iowa private investigator bonds.
$100 flat.
Iowa requires a licensed private investigative agency to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Department of Public Safety. We issue it at $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, no quote round-trip. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Iowa private investigator bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 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 Department of Public Safety
Your executed bond (form PD6) arrives by email, ready to file with your private investigative agency license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Iowa licenses private investigative agencies, private security agencies, and bail enforcement agencies through the Department of Public Safety under Iowa Code chapter 80A. Section 80A.10 conditions the license on a $5,000 surety bond, filed on state form PD6.
The bond is conditioned on the faithful, lawful, and honest conduct of the agency and its employees in carrying on the business. It is a three-party arrangement — you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Iowa (the obligee), with your clients as the protected parties.
If a business carries more than one of these license types (investigation, security, or bail enforcement), the statute requires a $10,000 bond instead. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety; it is a guarantee, not insurance for you. Tell us which licenses you hold and we issue the matching amount.
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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 $5,000 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 Department of Public Safety. Your executed bond (form PD6) arrives by email, ready to file with your private investigative agency license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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$100, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.