New Jersey detective agency license bonds.
$100 flat.
New Jersey licenses private detective agencies through the State Police, and conditions the license on a surety bond — $5,000 for a firm, association, or corporation. Ours is $100 flat — the price is set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for everyone.
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How much does a New Jersey detective agency license 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 State Police
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the State Police Private Detective Unit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Jersey's Private Detective Act of 1939 requires anyone conducting a private detective or investigation business to be licensed by the Superintendent of the State Police. The license is conditioned on a surety bond — $5,000 for a firm, association, or corporation (a lower figure applies to an individual licensee).
The bond runs to the State for the benefit of anyone harmed, conditioned on the licensee conducting the business lawfully and faithfully under N.J.S.A. 45:19-8 to 45:19-27. If a licensed agency violates the act and someone is damaged, 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 license; we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so the $5,000 filing stays 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 $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 State Police. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the State Police Private Detective Unit. 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 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.