South Carolina private detective bonds.
$100 flat.
South Carolina requires a private investigation agency to file a $10,000 bond with SLED, in favor of the State, to get its license. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond — and license bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does a South Carolina 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 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 SLED
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your SLED license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
South Carolina licenses private investigation agencies through the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) under S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 18. An applicant for a private investigation agency license must post a $10,000 bond with SLED, in a form approved by the Attorney General and in favor of the State.
The bond is a guarantee that the licensee performs the duties of the office according to South Carolina law. It protects the State and other individuals from financial loss if the investigator fails to follow the law or the terms of the bond; a harmed party can recover against it, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
The bond must be written by a surety licensed in South Carolina, and the surety can cancel only on 30 days’ notice to SLED. License terms typically run annually — we track yours and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your agency license never lapses over a missed renewal.
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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 $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 SLED. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your SLED license application or renewal. 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.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.