Minnesota private detective bonds.
$100 flat.
Minnesota requires every private detective and protective agent to file a fixed $10,000 bond with the licensing Board — ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Minnesota private detective bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 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, your county, 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 your license
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Minnesota licenses private detectives and protective agents through the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services, and conditions the license on a $10,000 surety bond. The bond is a conduct guarantee: it financially backs your honest, lawful performance of detective or protective-agent duties.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of Minnesota (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. If a licensee commits misconduct in the course of the work, a harmed party can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and your license is at risk — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.
You need this bond if you're
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 $10,000 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 your license. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.