To License or Not To License Updated: An Examination of State Statutes Regarding Private Investigators and Digital Examiners

Authors

Thomas Lonardo, Roger Williams UniversityFollow
Doug White, Roger Williams UniversityFollow
Alan Rea, Western Michigan UniversityFollow

Prior Publisher

The Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL)

Abstract

In this update to the 2009 year's study, the authors examine statutes that regulate, license, and enforce investigative functions in each US state. After identification and review of Private Investigator licensing requirements, the authors find that very few state statutes explicitly differentiate between Private Investigators and Digital Examiners, but do see a trend of more states making some distinction. The authors contacted all state regulatory agencies where statutory language was not explicit, and as a result, set forth the various state approaches to professional Digital Examiner licensing. As was the case in the previous two iterations of this research, the authors conclude that states must differentiate between Private Investigator and Digital Examiner licensing requirements and oversight.

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Recommended Citation

Lonardo, Thomas; White, Doug; and Rea, Alan (2012) "To License or Not To License Updated: An Examination of State Statutes Regarding Private Investigators and Digital Examiners," Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law: Vol. 7 , Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/jdfsl.2012.1129
Available at: https://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl/vol7/iss3/5