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Reasons for Being Ethical
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PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR ASSOCIATIONS BY STATE
ALABAMA
Alabama Professional Investigator's Association
ALASKA
Alaska Investigator's Association
ARIZONA
Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Association of Professional Private Investigators
CALIFORNIA
California Association of Licensed Investigators
Professional Investigators or California
Los Angeles County Criminal Defense Investigators Association
Southern California Fraud Investigators’ Association
COLORADO
Professional Private Investigators Association Of Colorado
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Association of Licensed Private Investigators
DELAWARE
Delaware Association of Detective Agencies (No Site Listed)
FLORIDA
Florida Association Of Licensed Investigators
Florida Association of Private Investigators Private Investigator's Association Of Florida
South Florida Investigators Association
GEORGIA
Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators
Investigative Professional Association of Georgia
HAWAII
IDAHO
Private Investigators Association of Idaho
ILLINOIS
Associated Detectives Of Illinois, Inc.
INDIANA
Indiana Association of Professional Investigators
Indiana Society of Professional Investigators
IOWA
Iowa Association Of Private Investigators
KANSAS
Kansas Association of Licensed Investigators
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Professional Investigators Association, Inc.
Kentucky Society of Professional Investigators
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Private Investigators Association
MAINE
Maine Licensed Private Investigators Association
MARYLAND
Professional Investigators Alliance of Maryland
Maryland Investigators & Security Association
MASSACHUSETTS
Licensed Private Detectives Association of Massachusetts
MICHIGAN
Michigan Council of Private Investigators
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Association of Private Investigators
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
Missouri Professional Investigators Association
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Association of Licensed Private Investigators
NEVADA
NEW ENGLAND
New England Council of State Investigator Associations
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire League of Investigators
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Licensed Private Investigators Association, Inc.
New Jersey Special Investigators Association
New Jersey Vehicle Theft Investigators
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State
Society of Professional Investigators
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Association Of Private Investigators
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
Ohio Association of Security and Investigative Services
Ohio Investigators Association
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Private Investigators Association
OREGON
Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators Inc.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators
RHODE ISLAND
Licensed Private Detectives Association of Rhode Island
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Professional Investigator Association
Tennessee Association of Investigators
TEXAS
Texas Association of Licensed Investigators
North Texas Private Investigators Association
UTAH
Private Investigator's Association of Utah, Inc.
Utah Association of Licensed Investigators
VERMONT
Vermont Association Of Licensed Detectives
Vermont Association of Investigative and Security Services
VIRGINIA
Private Investigators Association of Virginia
Professional Investigators and Security Association
WASHINGTON
Pacific Northwest Association of Investigators
Washington Association of Legal Investigators
WEST VIRGINIA
Private Investigators and Security Professionals of West Virginia
WISCONSIN
Professional Association Of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators
WYOMING
OTHER PI ASSOCIATIONS
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Association of Independent Information Professionals
Evidence Photographers International Council International Association of Counter-Terrorism and Security Professionals
International Association of Arson Investigators
International Association for Identification
National Association of Fire Investigators
National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators
OPSEC Professionals Society
Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
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Alabama
Judiciary Home
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Mobile County Probate Court
Municipal Courts (complete list not available)
Athens Municipal Court
Court Structure Chart
Alalinc: Alabama's Legal Information Network
Alaska
Court System Home
Appellate Courts (Supreme Ct, Ct of Appeals)
Trial Courts calendars, records, etc. (Superior Ct, District Ct.)
Court Directory (address information)
Court Structure Chart
Alaska Judicial Council
Arizona
Judicial Branch
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals - Division One
Court of Appeals - Division Two
Superior Courts (contact info)
Superior Court websites (incomplete list)
Justice of the Peace Courts (contact info)
Municipal Courts
Glendale Municipal Court
Scottsdale City Court
Tempe Municipal Court
Tucson City Court
Tax Court (division of Maricopa County Superior Court)
Arkansas
Judiciary Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Judicial Directory
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
District Courts
City Courts
Court Structure Chart
California
Judicial Branch
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal
Superior Courts
Los Angeles County Juvenile Court
San Francisco County Probate Court
Santa Clara County Juvenile Court
Court Structure Chart
Colorado
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Office of the State Court Administrator
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
Denver Probate Court
Denver Juvenile Court
Water Courts
County Courts
Municipal Courts (complete list not available)
Colorado Springs Municipal Court
Court Structure Chart
Connecticut
Judicial Branch
Supreme and Appellate Court
Superior Courts
Probate Courts
Court Structure Chart
Delaware
State Court Home
Supreme Court
Court of Chancery
Superior Court
Court of Common Pleas
Family Court
Justice of the Peace Court
Alderman’s Court
Court Structure Chart
District of Columbia
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Family Court
Court Structure Chart
Florida
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Georgia
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Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
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Southern Judicial Circuit
Magistrate Courts
Cherokee County Magistrate Court
Jasper County Magistrate Court
Limited Jurisdiction Courthouses (inc. Civil, County Recorder's, Probate, Municipal, State, Juvenile, and City Court of Atlanta)
Court Structure Chart
Guam
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Hawaii
Judiciary Home
Supreme Court
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Circuit Courts
Family Courts
District Courts
Court Structure Chart
Idaho
State Judiciary
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District Courts
Magistrate Division (information available in the Judicial Directory)
Judicial Directory
Tribal Court
Court Structure Chart
Illinois
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Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
Circuit Courts
Links to Circuit Courts
Chicago Juvenile Justice
Court Structure Chart
Indiana
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Tax Court
St. Joseph Probate Court
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Small Claims Courts of Marion County
Marion County Juvenile Court
Misc. Trial Court Websites
Court Structure Chart
Iowa
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts (Directory)
Court Structure Chart
Kansas
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Court of Appeals
District Courts
Municipal Courts (currently not available)
Shawnee Municipal Court
Court Structure Chart
Kentucky
Court of Justice Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
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Family Courts
Court Structure Chart
Louisiana
Judicial Administrator's Office
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal
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Justice of the Peace Courts (not available)
Mayor’s Courts (not available)
City and Parish Courts (complete list not available)
Baton Rouge City Court
Lafayette Parish Court
Lake Charles City Court
Misc. Courts (organized alphabetically by parish)
Court Structure Chart
Maine
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Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Judicial Court
Superior Courts
District Courts
Probate Courts
Court Structure Chart
Maryland
Judiciary Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Court of Appeals
Court of Special Appeals
Circuit Courts
District Courts
Family/Juvenile Court (Baltimore)
Orphan's Court
Court Structure Chart
Massachusetts
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Supreme Judicial Court
Appeals Court
Superior Court
District Court
Boston Municipal Court
Juvenile Court
Housing Court
Land Court
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Bristol County
Hampshire County
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Plymouth County
Court Structure Chart
Michigan
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Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Court of Claims (30th Circuit)
Circuit Courts
District Courts (incomplete list)
Probate Courts (incomplete list)
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Court Structure Chart
Minnesota
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
Court Structure Chart
Mississippi
Judiciary Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts (Directory)
Chancery Courts
County Courts
Justice Courts
Municipal Courts (not available)
Court Structure Chart
Missouri
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Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
Family Court
Municipal Courts (not available)
Court Structure Chart
Montana
Court Administrator's Office
Supreme Court
Water Court
District Courts
Workers' Compensation Court
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (Justice, City, and Municipal Courts)
Court Structure Chart
Nebraska
Judicial Branch
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Court of Appeals
District Courts
Juvenile Courts
County Courts
Workers' Compensation Court
Court Structure Chart
Nevada
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
District Courts
Justice Courts (incomplete)
Municipal Courts (incomplete)
Court Directory
Judicial Directory
Court Structure Chart
New Hampshire
Judicial Branch
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Superior Courts
Probate Courts
District Courts
Court Structure Chart
New Jersey
Courts Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Appellate Division of Superior Court
Superior Courts
Tax Court
Municipal Courts
Court Structure Chart
New Mexico
Courts Information Center
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts (and more)
Magistrate Courts
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Zuni Tribal Court Listing
Judicial Directory
Court Structure Chart
New York
Court System Home
Office of Court Administration
Court of Appeals
Appellate Divisions of Supreme Court
Appellate Terms of Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
County Courts
Court of Claims
Courts by County (inc. Surrogate's, Family, District, and City)
Ithaca City Court
New York City Civil Court
New York City Criminal Court
New York City Family Court
Town and Village Justice Courts
Court Structure Chart
North Carolina
Court System Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Superior Courts
District Courts
Family Courts
Court Structure Chart
North Dakota
Office of the State Court Administrator
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District Courts
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Court Structure Chart
Ohio
Supreme Court
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Akron Municipal Court
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Delaware Municipal Court
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Painesville Municipal Court
Willoughby Municipal Court
Ohio Judicial Conference
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Courts Network
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals
District Courts
Small Claims
Court of Tax Review
Tulsa Municipal Court
Municipal Court Not of Record (not available)
County Courthouse (Tulsa Families in Transition)
Municipal Court of Record (not available)
Judicial Directory
Court Structure Chart
Oregon
Courts Home
Office of the State Court Administrator
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Tax Court
Circuit Courts
County Courts
Justice Courts
Municipal Courts
Eugene Municipal Court
Salem Municipal Court
Multnomah County Juvenile Court
Court Structure Chart
Pennsylvania
Unified Judicial System Home
Administrative Office of the Courts
Supreme Court
Commonwealth Court
Superior Court
Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia Municipal Court (PA County)
District Justice Court
Philadelphia Traffic Court
Court Structure Chart
Rhode Island
Judicial Home
Supreme Court
Superior Courts
Workers' Compensation Court
District Courts
Family Courts
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Municipal Courts (not available)
Probate Courts
Court Structure Chart
South Carolina
Judicial Department Home
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
Charleston County Courts
Family Courts (occupy same courthouses as Circuit Courts)
Magistrate Courts
Probate Courts
Municipal Courts
Court Structure Chart
South Dakota
Unified Judicial System Home
State Court Administration
Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
Court Structure Chart
Tennessee
Administrative Office of the Courts
Appellate Courts (Supreme, Appeals, Criminal Appeals)
Judicial District Courts (Circuit, Probate, Chancery, and Criminal found in drop-down menu)
Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk
Hamilton County Judicial System
Shelby County Courts and Criminal Justice
Juvenile Courts
Nashville Juvenile Court
General Sessions Courts
Court Structure Chart
Texas
Office of Court Administration
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Appeals
District Courts
Constitutional County Courts
Probate Courts
County Court at Law (not available)
Fort Bend County Courts at Law
Justice of the Peace Courts
Municipal Courts
Clerks of the Texas Courts
Texas Judicial Web Server
Court Structure Chart
Utah
State Courts Home
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
District Courts
Juvenile Courts
Justice Courts
Directory of Courthouses
Court Structure Chart
Vermont
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Supreme Court
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Family Courts
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Environmental Court
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Virginia
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Virgin Islands
Supreme Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Superior Court
Washington
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West Virginia
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Circuit Courts
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Municipal Courts (not available)
Court Structure Chart
Wisconsin
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
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Circuit Courts (incomplete)
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Milwaukee Municipal Court
Court Structure Chart
Wyoming
Judiciary Home
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Supreme Court
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Circuit Courts
Justice of the Peace Courts (not available)
Municipal Courts (incomplete)
Court Structure Chart
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FEDERAL LINKS
AF Office of Special Investigations - Andrews AFB - MD
Air Force Security Police Association
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Bureau of Diplomatic Security Rewards for Justice
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HUD - Office of Inspector General
National Drug Intelligence Center
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National Fish & Wildlife Forensics Lab
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
National Institutes of Health Police
National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center
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