What is the term used that means "jury selection"?
A) Voir Dire
When must an employer obtain Workers' compensation insurance coverage?
D) If 1 or more employees
When, if ever, can a PI be hired to protect property?
D) Never
What do the initials "F.D.I.C." stand for?
B) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
What restrictions, if any, are there regarding a PI performing work within a labor strike/union situation?
D) All of these answers
What is "hearsay"?
D) Indirect knowledge
What restrictions, if any, are there to a PI providing the address to an unlisted telephone number?
C) Don't obtain information illegally
What does the term "fiduciary" mean?
C) Trust
When, if ever, can a PI serve process on someone under 18 years of age?
B) Only if named as a defendant
What is an addition to an existing will known as?
C) Codicil
Can a PI trespass if that is what is needed to definitely obtain evidence "clearing" the client?
B) No
Is "UCC" used nation-wide or only within this state?
A) Nation-wide
What law or rule prevents a priest from revealing what the priest hears during confession?
D) Canon Law
What is "replevin"?
A) Return of property
What restrictions are there, if any, regarding when a PI can be hired to protect a person?
D) Only if incidental to an investigation the PI has been previously hired to perform
What government agency maintains marriage records that include all the counties in this state?
B) Department of Health
What is the "Jones Act"?
B) A Workers' Comp. Case
How many hours of full-time paid investigative experience does an applicant usually need to prove to possess before being allowed to take the PI license test?
A) 6,000
What is a lessee/lessor relationship?
C) Tenant/landlord
What is the cost of the initial PI license?
C) 50. + 175.
How often does a PI license need to be renewed?
A) Every 2 years
What do the initials "F.B.N." stand for?
"Fictitious Business:
D) Name
What are the restrictions regarding the use of a badge by a PI?
B) Never
Do reports to the client have to be written, or can they be verbal?
C) Per agreement
Who in the PI firm may issue the report to the client?
D) All of these answers
What is the place where newspapers store their archive copies known as?
B) Morgue
If a PI has an employee working undercover in a grocery store, and the employee is injured in a "slip & fall" on a wet floor there, whose insurance is responsible?
A) PI, possibly store too
What says that an accused person has the right to confront any witnesses against him or her?
A) Amendment to Constitution
Can you legally subcontract or "1099" to your employees?
D) If a licensed PI
What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
D) Felony- one year or more incarceration, Misdemeanor- up to one year
How quickly must a PI notify the bureau of a change of address?
B) 30 days
What is the fine if the PI fails to notify the bureau of a change of address?
C) $25.
What three pieces of information must appear on all of a PI's advertisements?
A) Business name, address or phone, and license number
What are the differences between fire extinguisher types A, B, and C?
C) A=wood/paper fires, B=liquid fires, C=electrical
What does the Securities & Exchange Commission deal with?
D) Stocks and bonds
If you are searching the interior grounds of an apartment building for leads to a prior tenant, and the resident manager tells you to immediately leave, must you?
C) Yes- you were told to
What does the term "malice aforethought" mean?
C) A predetermination to commit a crime
If a PI is following a car on a surveillance, and then loses sight of the car, what should the PI do?
C) Go straight, then u-turn and check passed areas
When is a tape recording of a conversation admissible in court?
C) All of these answers
What do the initials "W.C.A.B." stand for?
B) Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
What are the elements fo the crime of "burglary"?
C) Enter structure with intent to steal
Can a PI use an alias (a name other than PI's own)?
B) No
What is the difference between a "subpoena duces tecum" and a "subpoena"?
A) S- appear, SDT- appear and produce items
What is the difference between "theft" and "embezzlement"?
A) Embezzlement is theft by one entrusted and is always a felony
Explain how there are different types of rape, including where no force was used.
B) Deceit, underage, retarded, intoxicated
What do the initials "A.O.E. - C.O.E." stand for?
A) Arising Out of Employment - Continuing Out of Employment
B) Arising Out of Employment - Caused Out of Employment
C) Advised Of Employment - Closed Of Employment
D) Air Or Earth - Calm Or Elevated
A) Arising Out of Employment - Continuing Out of Employment
B) Arising Out of Employment - Caused Out of Employment
What is "entrapment"?
C) Government agents inducing a person to commit a crime not contemplated by him
Is impersonating a police officer a misdemeanor or a felony?
B) Misdemeanor
Explain "statue of limitations"?
A) All of these answers
What is "post mortem lividity"?
B) Settling of blood in a dead body
What type of license does a PI need to obtain in order to offer bodyguard services to the public?
D) PPO (Private Patrol Operator)
What does the term "exemplary damages" mean?
A) Increased award because of violence or fraud
What are some of the current restrictions on DMV record access?
A) All of these answers
What government agency investigates crimes committed in or against most banks?
D) F.B.I.
While working undercover, can a PI use narcotics with a suspect so that the PI "fits in" better?
C) No
What does the term "runner" mean?
D) Solicit accident victims for attorney's business
Who determines if someone is an "expert witness"?
D) Judge or if both, defense and plaintiff attorneys stipulate
What is a "hung jury"?
D) A jury so irreconcilably divided in opinion that they cannot agree upon any verdict
What items of information must be included on any proof-of-service form in order to be accepted by the court?
C) All items found on a court-issued proof-of-service
What are the restrictions on looking at the mail of a person or business?
D) Can not touch
What is the statue of limitations on the crime of arson?
C) All of these answers
What are the elements of the crime of "robbery"?
C) Taking something using force or fear
What does the term "chain of evidence" means?
C) All of these answers
What person may "adopt and enforce reasonable rules" involving the regulation of PIs?
D) Director
If a PI finds and then destroys evidence that will hurt his client's side in a case, what crime was committed?
D) Both obstruction of justice and destruction of evidence
Are there regulations or restrictions on the dollar amount charged hourly by a PI?
D) No
In what city are most U.S. military personnel records kept?
C) St. Louis
Where are FBN's filed?
B) County
What does the term "ex parte" mean?
B) One sided
What does the term "punitive damages" mean?
C) Both as penalty and as punishment
Where may bankruptcy records be examined?
C) Federal Court
Where may probate records be examined?
B) Superior Court
Are conversations between a PI and his client considered a "privileged communication" as are conversations between an attorney and his client?
B) No
What is an "honesty shopper"?
D) Check integrity of sales personnel
If a police officer refuses to accept a citizen's arrest that was made by a PI, is the police officer committing a misdemeanor or a felony?
A) Felony
If an interviewee keeps his/her arms folded across his/her chest, what is this a possible sign of?
D) Unopen
You are canvassing at the scene of a recent auto accident, looking for a reported witness, at a major intersection. A transient offers to bring you to that witness, for a fee. Can you pay the transient?
D) Yes
What are some techniques and rules involving PI testifying in court?
D) Both, answer yes or no and don't elaborate unless asked
What does "R.I.C.O." stand for in the "RICO Act"?
B) Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
What do the terms "in propria persona" and "in pro per" mean?
D) Self-represented
How are accident reports obtained from the State Highway Patrol / State Police?
B) All of these answers
What determines "invasion of privacy"?
D) Violated reasonable expectation of privacy
If a PI can see a Worker's Compensation claimant performing physical activity through the windows of the claimant's home, and the PI is on public property, can the PI photograph/videotape the activity?
C) Yes
How is a "deposition" different than an affidavit?
B) Affirmation is written, deposition is oral
A PI is working undercover in a factory, in a position where the assignment is to see if an employee there is selling narcotics to fellow employees. If the assignment might require the PI to purchase narcotics from the suspect, must the local law enforcement be notified in advance?
A) Yes
"Direct evidence" is evidence that was:
B) All of these answers
When may a PI make an arrest for a misdemeanor?
A) Crime committed directly in PI's presence
Name three credit reporting agencies:
D) TRW, Equifax, Transunion
If a PI is taking photographs of a "slip & fall" accident location inside a grocery store, and the store manager tells the PI to leave, must the PI leave?
A) Yes, were told to
What are some possible ways to determine if a person has had any serious injuries in the past?
A) All of these answers
What are some of the things a PI might be sued for during the PI's career?
C) All of these answers
A PI must "1099" any non-employee that the PI pays more than $600. to in a calendar year, except to:
A) Corporations
If an employee-theft suspect asks the PI for an attorney and union representative to be present during an interview, how should the PI proceed?
D) Give both
What restrictions does the State put on the name choice for a PI business?
D) Must not be very similar to another licensee
If a PI dies, for how long after that may a family member continue operating the PI's business?
B) 120 days
May a licensed PI make up and use an identification card for himself telling that the PI is licensed as a PI?
D) No, prohibited by statute
Within how many days must a PI respond in writing to an applicant's request for experience certification?
A) 30
Working retail undercover for theft, you make an arrest, and give the evidence to the store manager for safekeeping. What should be obtained from the manager?
D) A receipt listing all evidence involved
What is a "transcript"?
A) Commonly, a record of a proceeding by court reporter
If a PI operates from more than one location, the PI must obtain a "branch office license" for each additional location. What is the cost of a 2nd branch office license?
D) 50.
What is the difference between crimes termed "mala in se" and those termed "mala prohibita"?
A) M-I-S : "bad in succession" (escalating seriousness of crime) M-P: "bad because of prohibiting"
B) M-I-S : "bad in itself" (murder) M-P: "bad because of prohibiting" (curfew, speeding)
B) M-I-S : "bad in itself" (murder) M-P: "bad because of prohibiting" (curfew, speeding)
What is a "badger game"?
B) Woman lures man, extortion follows
How could a person's occupation be determined?
B) All of these answers
What are some possible indicators, from prior to the fire, that a fire might have been arson?
D) All of these answers
If a PI's license is revoked, what person can determine when to reinstate it?
B) Director
What is the best way to serve legal documents on a person living inside a guard-gated community?
A) Advise guard, if refused entry then sub-serve guard
Is a county's " criminal filing index", which is a list of persons and any criminal cases that have been filed involving them, available to the public?
A) Yes
What are the two most important items that should be included on diagrams of locations or incident scenes?
B) A director and scale or scale disclaimer
What is an example of "compounding a crime"?
A) Taking money to not reveal a crime
If after a PI takes a witness statement, the witness refuses to sign it, is it admissible in court?
D) Yes, it is an interview regardless
If a person who has knowledge of a crime receives something of value in exchange for concealing that crime, what new crime has been committed?
C) Compounding
Where would a PI obtain a copy of a death certificate?
D) Both coroner and recorder
What is a "declaratory"?
C) Both Explanatory and to fix an uncertainty
What is the purpose of "discovery" in a court matter?
C) Both to save time and money
When, if ever, are adult probation records accessible?
C) For a 30 day period following any hearing
When, if ever, are juvenile probation records accessible?
A) Never, this is not a public record
Where would a PI obtain an accurate and detailed weather report from a date in the past?
C) All of these have some records
What is the primary purpose of a written report?
C) To maintain a permanent record of the facts
Worker's Compensation fraud is a misdemeanor or a felony?
A) Misdemeanor
B) Felony
B) Felony
Explain the rule regarding "third party notification" when attempting to locate a debtor or to collect a debt.
B) Can not notify an uninvolved third party of the existence of another's debt
What are some of the first steps in locating a missing person?
A) All of these answers
What is "reversal film"?
A) Slide film
What is the difference between "kidnapping" and "child stealing"?
B) Child stealing must involve a family member
Manufacturing evidence: what type of crime is it, and what is the possible penalty for it?
A) Misdemeanor; a year or less incarceration
B) Felony; a year or more incarceration
Felony; a year or more incarceration
What is a "writ"?
A) A judge's order to do or allow something to occur
When may a licensed security company owner / Private Patrol Operator perform an investigation?
A) If in regards to something the PPO was previously hired to protect
What agencies regulate "armored car" companies?
A) D.O.C.A. / C.H.P. / P.U.C.
B) F.B.I. / C.H.P. / P.U.C.
A) D.O.C.A. / C.H.P. / P.U.C.
What agency regulates collection agencies?
A) None of these answers
What are some of the offenses that a PI migh commit that could cause the loss of the PI's license?
A) Theft, Abuse, Slander
B) Theft, Fraud, Abuse
B) Theft, Fraud, Abuse
What does the real property term "alpha" mean?
B) By owner name
What do the initials "F.A.A." stand for?
C) Federal Aviation Administration
What does the term "mens rea" mean?
D) Guilty mind and Criminal intent
What government agencies investigates aircraft crashes?
C) N.T.S.B. & F.A.A.
What is the difference between "libel" and "slander"?
A) "Libel" is spoken, "slander" is written
B) "Slander" is spoken, "libel" is written
B) "Slander" is spoken, "libel" is written
What government agencies regulate alcoholic beverages?
C) Both B.A.T.F. and A.B.C.
What can be learned from a U.C.C. filing?
A) Names, addresses, partners, date of birth
B) Names, addresses, partners, persons owed
B) Names, addresses, partners, persons owed
Under what two circumstances can a Post Office clerk provide a PI the information from a P.O. box holder's application file?
A) Box being used for business purposes and by someone to be served papers
What government agency regulates building contractors?
A) C.S.L.B.
Can a PI serve a restraining order?
C) Yes
Within how many days after an occurrence must a government agency be sued for negligence?
A) 60
B) 90
C) 100
D) 120
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of notifying local law enforcement that you are performing a surveillance in their area?
A) No ticket if parked illegally, Could be surveilling friend of person notified
B) "Softer" or no visit if neighbors complain, Some towns, drive-bys to see what PI looks like
B) "Softer" or no visit if neighbors complain, Some towns, drive-bys to see what PI looks like
What does the term "Crimen falsi" mean?
B) All of these answers
What circumstances must exist for a person to be arrested for a felony crime?
D) Reasonable belief that the person committed the crime
If a transient walking down an alley goes in to the open garage of a house, and then runs out with an armload of power tools from the garage, what crime has been committed?
C) Burglary
When interviewing a witness, suspect, or subject, what items of information are the most critical to obtain from him/her besides the incident information, and why are they critical?
A) Detailed identification, for later locate help
A person tells his friend, "I'm starving. That supermarket has some packages of meat that I can easily steal. Let's go there." If they go there, and the person does take meat away from the store without paying for it, what crime(s) have been committed?
C) Burglary
If a person is arrested due to a PI's work product, can the PI offer this person a "plea bargain" for court?
C) No
Where would a PI obtain the final "cause of death"?
C) Coroner
Where would a PI obtain a copy of a "deed of trust"?
C) Registrar ?
What is the minimum amount of times per month that an employer must pay all employees?
D) Twice
What is a "pigeon drop"?
D) Requiring "good faith" money before sharing "find"
What is a "demand bank account"?
B) Signature checking account
If a large person orders a small frail person, "Give me your money or I'll beat you to death", and the money is transferred, what crime has been committed?
A) Robbery
If a person tells another, "Give me your money or I'll shoot you" while simulating under his shirt that he has a gun (even though there is no gun), and the money is transferred, what crime has been committed?
C) Robbery
When can a PI legally obtain information from a friend who is a peace officer?
B) O.k. if friend would give it to anyone else
What dollar amount determines if a theft is "theft" or "grand theft"?
D) $400
If once every day for one week, a cashier steals ten dollars out of his/her cash register, what crime has been committed, and is this a misdemeanor or felony?
B) Embezzlement-felony
What information is found in a "reverse directory"?
D) Both Addresses to telephone numbers and telephone numbers to addresses
A "riot" must involve at least how many persons?
A) Two
What does the term "Modus Operandi" mean?
B) Method of operation
If a person is seriously injured in an area where a business owner has ignored many warnings involving other injuries there, what type of case is this?
D) Negligence
What are the elements of the crime of "extortion"?
B) All of these answers
How many counties are in this state?
B) 58
What do the initials "B & P" stand for?
A) Business and Professions Code
What is "pandering"?
D) To procure for prostitution
Explain "iodine fuming"
B) Fingerprinting
Explain "check kiting"
D) Writing bad checks from a person's account(s) to his other account(s) in a continuing "circle", with funds never really being in any account.
What do the initials "A.K.A." stand for?
B) Also Known As
If a PI has a subpoena to serve on someone who has left the United States, how should the PI proceed?
C) All of these answers
Who makes changes to the Penal Code?
D) Legislature
What does the term "perjury" means?
D) Lying under oath
If during a witness interview, the PI realizes that the witness is intoxicated, what should the PI do?
C) Immediately discontinue
How could a PI legally obtain NCIC and CII records?
C) By court order only
What does the term "adulterate" mean?
A) Change
What document contains most of the rules that a collector or collection agency must follow?
D) F.C.R.A.
What prevents a PI from allowing the PI's employees to advertise themselves to the public as investigators?
A) The B&P Code Private Investigator Act
What factors are involved in determining the distance at which to follow a person / vehicle?
B) Weather, traffic, and Subject alertness
What restrictions, if any, are there regarding a PI providing the residence address of a peace officer to a client?
A) Can not do maliciously
If a PI's report says bad things about a Subject, and the bad things can not be proven later, what type of lawsuit could the Subject bring against the PI?
D) All of these answers
What is "coining"?
C) Asian culture technique of rubbing heated coin on sick person's spine, marks mistaken for abuse
What legal documents can be sub-served?
C) Most documents, after due diligence
Where would a PI obtain information regarding a piece of industrial equipment?
D) All of these answers
What restrictions, if any, are involved in investigating a person's medical history / background?
C) Doctor / patient confidentiality
What are typical methods of determining a person's financial status?
A) All of these answers
What is the difference between cases dismissed "with prejudice" and those dismissed "without prejudice"?
A) With = action can not ever be refiled
Without = action can be refiled later
B) With = action can be refiled later
Without = action can not
A) With = action can not ever be refiledWithout = action can be refiled later
Where are U.C.C. records kept?
A) Secretary of State
B) Secretary of Corporations
A) Secretary of State
Who can not be convicted of a crime?
C) All of these answers
What is a "decedent"?
C) Dead person
If a PI license is revoked due to "mental illness", how and when, if ever, may it be reinstated?
A) Per director
B) Per statutes
A) Per director
If a peace officer orders a PI to immediately assist in a situation, must the PI assist, by any law?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
If a person points an unloaded firearm at a PI, what crime has been committed, and is this a felony or misdemeanor?
C) Assault with a deadly weapon - Felony
Name reasons that an interview should be performed away from the interviewee's business or residence
A) So interviewee is less confortable and has less distractions
What lawsuits could be brought against a PI?
A) Libel, Slander, Defamation and all others
What is the best method to use during the taking of a written statement to prevent later denial of statement?
A) Required ID at start
B) Each paragraph initialed
B) Each paragraph initialed
What do the initials "F.B.I." stand for?
A) Federal Bureau of Investigation
In this state, what is the waiting period for delivery of a purchased handgun?
D) 10 days
What does the term "abscond" mean?
C) To hide
Where would a PI obtain copies of reports and pamplets printed by the U.S. Government?
A) U.S. Government Printing Office
What government agency deals with counterfeit money?
C) Secret Service
What does the term "in camera" mean?
B) Hearing in Judge's chambers
Working undercover, the PI sees an employee concealing company property under his shirt. When should the employee be confronted and/or arrested?
C) After leaving premises with property concealed
What is a "mandamus"?
A) Writ from a higher court
What two permits is a PI required to obtain in order to carry a concealed firearm while working as a PI?
A) CCW & BSIS FQ card
B) CCW & BSIS PI license
A) CCW & BSIS FQ card
Which is "purer" gold- 10k or 14k?
A) 10k
B) 14k
B) 14k
What does the term "corpus delecti" mean?
A) Dead body or a burned-down house
What term might a PI expect to encounter during a death investigation?
C) All of these answers
Are there any exceptions allowing an employer to pay less than "minimum wage"?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
What is "kleptomania"?
A) Irresistible urge to steal
What do the initials "I.B.M." stand for?
B) International Business Machines
What does the term "malfeasance" mean?
C) Both, Evil doing and Ill conduct
What is the primary goal of an investigation?
A) Obtain evidence to disprove a claim
B) To obtain the truth
B) To obtain the truth
What would be a good type of vehicle to use for a long-term stationary surveillance?
A) Van with small windows
What would a PI find in the "Poor's Registry"?
B) Stocks
What is an "acquittal"?
C) Found innocent
What is the diameter of a bullet known as?
B) Caliber
What do the initials "D.B.A." stand for?
B) Doing Business As
What is a "fraudulent transfer"?
A) Hide or transfer property to defraud creditor
B) Wire transfer of funds involving embezzlement
A) Hide or transfer property to defraud creditor
What state or federal agency licenses collection agencies?
A) None
If, while using a "zoom" lens on a 35mm camera, you "zoom" it to it's "lowest" number, how will the photo be different than at it's "highest" zoom number?
A) Lower number- wider scene in photo, but Subject smaller; higher number- thinner scene in photo, but Subject larger
B) Lower number- thinner scene in photo, but Subject larger; higher number- wider scene in photo, but Subject smaller
A) Lower number- wider scene in photo, but Subject smaller; higher number- thinner scene in photo, but Subject larger
What does the term "misfeasance" mean?
A) Improper performance of an act which a person may lawfully do
B) Release of liability
A) Improper performance of an act which a person may lawfully do
What does the term "ex post facto" mean?
B) After the fact
If an applicant for a PI license fails the written test, what is the next step in the licensing process?
A) Re-apply for license
B) Apply and pay for re-test
B) Apply and pay for re-test
Is U.S. citizenship a requirement for a PI license?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
If a PI's undercover agent is being paid a salary by the PI's client plus a weekly fee by the PI, is the PI required to withhold taxes on the weekly fee?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
What determines if investigative experience qualifies towards taking the PI license test?
A) If past employer certifies that your position was titled "Investigator"
B) If experience meets list supplied by licensing agency
B) If experience meets list supplied by licensing agency
For a PI to obtain the license required to offer bodyguard services, what experience must the PI prove to possess?
A) One year investigative experience
B) One year security experience
B) One year security experience
If a PI obtains information from a priest regarding a murder, must the PI keep the information confidential?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
What is the difference in renewing an expired PI license that is one year expired to one that is three years expired?
B) After three years expired, can not be renewed
When does a PI license typically expire?
A) Every two years, on assigned date
If a person identifies herself as being the wife of a person to be served lawsuit papers, when can she be served instead?
C) After 3 attempts to serve
Are PIs allowed to complete Bureau-supplied fingerprint cards for applicants seeking State-issued permits and licenses?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
If an attorney instructs a PI to obtain a photograph of a large crack in the sidewalk where his client has shown the PI he tripped on, and then the attorney says "Photograph this (larger) crack instead", what should the PI do?
A) Take the photograph as requested
B) Refuse to take the photograph
A) Take the photograph as requested
Where does an applicant apply for Workers' Compensation?
A) California Employment Development
Can a PI videotape or photograph physical activity occurring in a fenced private backyard by holding the photography equipment above the top of the fence from an alley behind the property?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
What does the term "triangulation" mean?
A) Crime scene evidence location measurement
How does a bank verify a signature on a check?
A) Compare to their copy of writer's drivers license
B) Compare to writer's signature card
B) Compare to writer's signature card
If a PI takes a photograph of an accident scene, then steps closer to the scene and switches to a wider-angle lens on the camera, what will change?
A) Perspective
What would be the primary reason, if any, a PI would obtain a County-issued process server registration, when a PI license typically exempts the PI from needing it?
B) There are a couple of documents that if served by a private person, that person must be a bonded & registered process server unless the court prearranges the server
Under what circumstance (s) is it permissible to record a telephone conversation?
B) All of these answers
What determines if a location is a "public place"?
C) If anyone is free to come and go
What is an "interrogatory"?
C) Written series of questions for discovery
How much time is allowed to complete the written PI licensing test?
A) 120 minutes
What does the term "et al" mean?
A) And others
Name some different shapes and "cuts" of gemstones
C) All of these answers
If all the document evidence needed for a case is obtained by a PI solely by use of subpoena powers, has the PI performed the PI's duties correctly?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
Where is a car's vehicle identification number located?
A) Most are on the driver side of dashboard
Explain the term "reverse discrimination"
A) Bias against one class to correct discrimination against another class
B) Bias against one class to correct discrimination against that class
A) Bias against one class to correct discrimination against another class
What does the adjective "latent" mean?
A) Hidden
What are the typical steps involved in a routine traffic accident investigation?
A) All of these answers
What investigative-related duties can be done for the public by a person not possessing a PI license?
A) Collections and Surveillance
B) Process serving, and locates using public records
C) Collections and backgrounds using public records
Process serving, and locates using public records
Collections and backgrounds using public records
How can the actual "point-of-impact" be determined at a car accident scene?
A) Debris
Why should information obtained by a PI for a client's side of a court case, that could actually hurt the client's case, not be included in the written report?
A) The opposing side will see it during discovery
B) The PI can not provide data that damages a client
A) The opposing side will see it during discovery
Why should information obtained by a PI for a client's side of a court case, that could actually hurt the client's case, be thoroughly and accurately delivered verbally to the client or his attorney?
A) All of these answers
The car belonging to the PI's client was "rear-ended" by another car when briefly stopped in the middle of a city block. The PI's examination of the client's car revealed that both of the brake-light bulbs were no good. What should, and should not, the PI do?
A) Should report to client verbally, should not fix brake light bulbs or report about it in writing.
B) Should report to client both verbally and in writing, should not fix brake light bulbs.
A) Should report to client verbally, should not fix brake light bulbs or report about it in writing.
What agency regulates chiropractors?
A) Board of Chiropractors
B) Medical Practices Board
A) Board of Chiropractors
If a municipal court case is "appealed", what court will be hearing the appeal?
A) Superior
If the PI's client is a friend or relative, and the PI is asked by the client to lie in court, what should the PI do?
B) Do not do it
Should a PI notify a client if a witness changes his story on a murder case?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
What is the formula used to determine speed from skid marks?
A) ???????
A) ???????
While working in an undercover situation, is it better to go to jail or "blow" your cover?
A) Go to jail
B) Blow your cover
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What is a "vantage point"?
A) Surveillance position
If a PI obtains cocaine as part of a case from an employee who is suspected, why must the cocaine be immediately delivered to local law enforcement?
A) PI could be accused of using some
B) PI can not store contraband
B) PI can not store contraband
What is the dollar amount of a process server bond?
C) $2000
Where could a PI find the laws regarding the use of tape recorders?
D) All of these answers
Explain the jewelry terms "carats" and "points".
A) Gemstone measurement - There are 100 carats in one point
B) Gemstone measurement - There are 100 points in one carat
B) Gemstone measurement - There are 100 points in one carat
When taking photographs of an intersection where an accident had previously occurred, at what height should the camera be held for the majority of shots?
C) Average eye level of drivers
When a PI is hired to do a "bar check", what is the PI usually asked to do?
B) Check for bartenders and waitresses stealing
Where would a PI go to find record of all lawsuits against a person or company?
D) All of these answers
What is a "derivative reference"?
A) A chemical derived from a breakdown analysis
B) When someone listed as a reference on a credit card or employment application tells of another person who also knows the applicant
B) When someone listed as a reference on a credit card or employment application tells of another person who also knows the applicant
What do the initials "O.S.C." stand for?
A) Order to Show Cause
What state agency regulates rea estate brokers?
C) D.O.C.A.
Explain "Progressive visibility photos".
A) Series of photos using incrementally
B) Series of photos, each using the same lens setting but incrementally getting closer to target
B) Series of photos, each using the same lens setting but incrementally getting closer to target
What do the initials "F.O.I.A." stand for?
C) Freedom of Information Act
If a witness to an accident is unfavorable to the PI's client, and the PI encourages or bribes the witness to not testify, what crime did the PI commit?
D) Both, Obstruction of Justice and Witness Intimidation
What is a "rap sheet"?
B) Criminal history
Give examples of "unsecured property".
D) Motorhomes and Business inventory
What government agency regulates "Notary Publics"?
C) Secretary of State
What is the statue of limitations for filing a civil case?
A) One year
What do the initials "N.T.S.B." stand for?
B) National Transportation Safety Board
What are "impending marks"?
B) The broken start of a full skidmark
Explain "piercing the corporate veil".
B) Removing the protection normally afforded to officers of a corporation
What do the initials "C. & R." stand for?
A) Counsel and rectify
B) Compromise and release
B) Compromise and release
What item(s) of clothing or accessories should a PI wear while performing a "blue-collar bar check"?
A) Baseball hat
What is a "guardian ad litem"?
C) Court appointed to represent an infant or unborn
What does the term "malice" mean?
C) Intentional wrongdoing
What is the most important evidence in a burglary?
B) Fingerprints
How should a PI interview a minor?
B) Both answers
If a photograph of evidence is to be used in lieu of the actual evidence, what might also be required?
A) Testimony from photographer
What do the initials "F.I.C.A." stand for?
B) Federal Insurance Contribution Act
What lens should be used on a 35mm still camera to photograph a completely accessible accident scene?
A) 50mm
What is the most important piece of information to obtain regarding a car accident?
A) License plate
Is it acceptable to obtain evidence of a Workers' Compensation claimant's physical activity from an airplane if the activity is occurring in the Claimant's fenced backyard?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
What occurs at an "arraignment"?
D) Charges are read AND accused is asked to make a plead
What is a "docket"?
C) Court record
What do the initials "N.C.I.C." stand for?
A) National Crime Information Center
If a person is not a licensed PI, how many services of process per year can that person do without being a registered process server?
D) 12
What do the intials "W.C.A.B." stand for?
C) Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
What does a PI complete & sign after serving a subpoena?
A) Proof-of-service ?
What is the often-used law enforcement term that means "stake-out"?
A) Code-5
What is the name of this state's current Governor?
B) Jerry Brown
What is the time limit after an occurrence in which to sue a State agency for the occurrence?
C) 1 year ?
Does this state allow a PI license be issued to a residence address?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
What is "buggery"?
B) Sodomy
What restrictions are there on obtaining items from a subject's personal trash cans?
D) Both, do not trespass and do not take container
Are the terms "Private Investigator" and "Private Detective" both usable by licensees?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
What is the "Jencks Act"?
A) Federal criminal defendant can access government documents to impeach other's prior statements
B) Federal civil defendant can access government documents to impeach other's prior statements
A) Federal criminal defendant can access government documents to impeach other's prior statements
In most instances, can a motor vehicle stop faster on concrete or asphalt?
A) Concrete
B) Asphalt
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What state agency would a PI contact to obtain information regarding compensation of employees?
C) Labor Board
What does the term "subrosa" mean?
B) Surveillance
What guarantees all criminal defendants to have the right to representation (legal assistance)?
A) Penal Code
B) Constitution or an Amendment
B) Constitution or an Amendment
What is the difference between the terms "intrastate" and "interstate"?
A) Intrastate: within one state
Interstate: between two or more states
B) Intrastate: between two or more states
Interstate: within one state
A) Intrastate: within one stateInterstate: between two or more states
Is a PI required to be bonded?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
If a PI finds a piece of evidence in connection to a product liability case, what is the most important thing to immediately do with that piece of evidence?
A) Mark it with an identifying mark other than an "x"
If a PI asks a person to lie under oath in court, what crime has that PI committed?
A) Witness intimidation
B) Subornation of perjury
B) Subornation of perjury
Must a PI "withhold" from the check of a person who works infrequently/occasionally for the PI?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
When are grown children legally responsible for the care of their elderly parents?
A) When parent(s) can not physically or mentally care for themselves
B) When grown child(ren) is the primary caregiver
B) When grown child(ren) is the primary caregiver
What are the elements of the crime of "assault"?
A) an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact
B) Threats of violence
A) an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive
If a PI is subpoenaed to court to give testimony regarding a case that the PI long ago worked on, must the original client pay the PI for "court time"?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
Under what exceptions may someone qualify to take the PI license test while possessing less than the typically required hours of investigative experience?
A) Certain education degrees
What is the current legal minimum wage that can be paid to employees?
C) $8.00
What is an "invisible laundry mark", and how is it discovered?
A) Striations left by commercial washing machines
B) Cleaners that put unseen markings inside some better garment pieces; seen only with a "black" light
B) Cleaners that put unseen markings inside some better garment pieces; seen only with a "black" light
What do the initials "T.R.O." stand for?
C) Temporary Restraining Order
What is the formula for obtaining the time of death by using the temperature of a decedent's liver?
A) 1 to 1/12 per hour
B) 2 to 21/2 per hour
A) 1 to 1/12 per hour
Why should a PI's library contain rule books and law books such as the Vehicle Code and the Penal Code?
D) All of these answers
What is a "tort"?
C) Civil wrong
What, if any, restrictions are there regarding the time of day or night that a PI can serve legal (civil) process?
A) None
B) Not after 10 p.m. or before 6 a.m.
A) None
What type of insurance must all employers have?
A) Worker's Compensation
Why is information obtained from a young child often less accurate than that from an adult?
A) Children are easily misled and/or confused
Where can a PI obtain the appraised value of a piece of property and/or any structure on it?
B) Tax Assesor
How long does derogatory information remain on a person's credit profile?
C) 7 years, except 10 years for bankruptcy
What are the steps in obtaining a county-issued Process Server Registration?
A) Get a bond, pass a test, pay fee, receive card
B) Get a bond, pay fee, received card
B) Get a bond, pay fee, received card
What licensing, registration, or regulating of "bounty hunters" exists?
B) None
What is "surveillance"?
A) To watch and monitor
B) To record
A) To watch and monitor
Explain "bait & switch"
A) Offer special price on item, then it not be available but a slightly more expensive item is
B) Offer to repair item at a special price, then extras are found to be "needed"
A) Offer special price on item, then it not be available but a slightly more expensive item is
What is the "Mann Act"?
A) Worker's compensation anti-discrimination
B) Anti-slavery, anti-prostitution
B) Anti-slavery, anti-prostitution
What is the formula used to compute feet-per-second from miles-per-hour?
B) MPH x 0.6818
What is the formula used to compute miles-per-hour from feet-per-second?
A) FPS x 1.47
Where are Worker's Compensation claims heard?
B) Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
When attempting to obtain a P.I. license, are there any options to taking the written test?
A) No
B) Verbal alternative available
B) Verbal alternative available
When sub-serving legal process, what determines if the person sub-served is "competent"?
A) If resident or employee of the address
B) If at least 18 and has some connection to there
B) If at least 18 and has some connection to there
Explain how to perform a "due diligence" assignment
C) Exhaust all typical methods of locating a person
What is a "liber"?
B) Book of real estate deeds
What is "barratry"?
A) Filing of nuisance suits
Can a subpoena be sub-served?
A) Yes?
B) No?
A) Yes?
What does the term "impeach" mean?
B) Discredit
DMV driver histories are available for what lengths of time into the past?
D) All of these answers
Do all criminal defendants have the right to a jury trial?
C) Yes, except infractions
When is "stalking" an arrestable offense?
A) All of these answers
Are "estate" cases heard in municipal or superior court?
A) Municipal
B) Superior
B) Superior
What restrictions, if any, are there on a PI taking an out-of-state case?
A) None
B) Must have reciprocal agreement
A) None
Is a contested Worker's Compensation claim heard in state court or federal court?
A) state
B) federal
A) state
Do hours of process serving count as experience towards being permitted to take the PI license test?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
What do the initials "D.C.A." stand for?
C) Department of Consumer Affairs
What restrictions, if any, are there on the dollar amount charged by a PI?
D) None
What type of vehicle would be best to use for a moving surveillance?
C) Small sedan
What does the term "quid pro quo" mean?
A) You first, then me
B) Something for Something
B) Something for Something
What is the difference between an "affidavit" and a "declaration"?
A) Affidavit-sworn statement / Declaration-unsworn statement
B) Affidavit-unsworn statement/ Declaration-sworn statement
A) Affidavit-sworn statement / Declaration-unsworn statement
What is "rigor mortis"?
C) Stiffening of dead body
What is the possible fine & punishment a person could receive for operating as a PI without a license?
A) Up to $1,000 and/or up to one year in jail
B) Up to $2,000 and/or up to one year in jail
A) Up to $1,000 and/or up to one year in jail
What is the youngest age at which someone could apply to take the PI license test?
A) 18
What book of rules is known as the "C.C.C."?
A) California Civil Code
If an attorney who is the client of a PI asks the PI to commit an illegal act, what should the PI do?
C) Refuse
What are some possible indicators of "schizophrenia"?
A) Paranoia
What does the term "Subrogation" mean?
A) Substitution, in a legal matter
B) In a legal matter, sue any related party
A) Substitution, in a legal matter
What does the term "Prima Facie" mean?
A) All of these answers
If a firearm is found in connection to a shooting case, how should it be picked up?
C) Pencil in trigger guard
Why is it preferable to not use a "telephoto" or a "wide angle" lens on a camera being used to document an incident scene?
C) All of these answers
What is a "debtor"?
C) Owes payment
Explain the relationship between persons listed in a "grantee-grantor" index.
C) Buyer/Seller
If an employee is "fired", when must the employer pay the employee all monies owed to the employee?
B) Before employee exits premises
Can a PI use a convicted felon as an employee?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
What does the term "battery" mean?
A) Intentional and wrongful contact of a person
B) Wrongful contact or damage to a person or object
A) Intentional and wrongful contact of a person
What agency regulates insurance companies?
C) Department of Insurance
Can photographs obtained by trespassing be used as evidence in a court matter?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
What do the initials "F.C.R.A." stand for?
B) Fair Credit Reporting Act
What state and local agencies maintain death records?
B) All of these answers
What is a "demurrer"?
B) Objection to legal filing
What records can be obtained at the Court Clerk's office?
B) Most civil and criminal records
What is a "lis pendens"?
A) Involves a pending lawsuit
B) Involves a previous lawsuit
A) Involves a pending lawsuit
What does the term "exonerate" mean?
D) All of these answers
What do the initials "F.O.I.A." stand for?
C) Freedom Of Information Act
When is a PI permitted to perform bodyguard work, when only possessing a PI license?
A) Only if incidental to an investigation that the PI has been previously hired to perform
What do the initials "B.S.I.S." stand for?
B) Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
What are the restrictions on accessing a person's credit report / profile?
D) Both for credit granting and employment granting services
What does the "sub" in "sub-service" mean?
C) Substitute
What is a "deponent"?
C) Gives deposition
On a report about a person that is being investigated, what are the words typically used in place of that person's name?
C) Suspect, Claimant and Subject
What information does the post office have on file regarding their box holders?
B) All of these answers
What government agency regulates repossession agencies?
D) B.S.I.S.
What does "lynching" mean?
A) Seizing someone away from the lawful custody of a law enforcement agency
What is the "Bertillion System"?
A) Measuring body parts and their relationship to each other for identification of persons
B) Classification of fingerprints
A) Measuring body parts and their relationship to each other for identification of persons
Explain the term "depth of field"
A) Area involved in an evidence scene
B) Front-to-rear focus in a photograph
B) Front-to-rear focus in a photograph
What document is required by a bank before the bank will open an account under a person's business name?
A) Fictitious Business Name Filing
What should a PI do if he/she observes confirmed stolen property inside a residence or business?
B) Follow client's instructions
If a client offers a PI narcotics, what should the PI do?
A) Refuse
What is "bigamy"?
B) Married to more than one person at the same time
What government agency regulates polygraphs operators?
A) None
What is the purpose of "pre-trial proceedings"?
C) All of these answers
If you "abet" a person, what have you done?
C) Encourage
What does the term "intestate" mean?
C) To die without a will
What are some restrictions on the use of polygraphs?
A) All of these answers
What is the difference between "probation" and "parole"?
A) Probation- after county jail time served. Parole- after state prison time served
B) Probation- in lieu of or after county time served. Parole- after state prison time served
B) Probation- in lieu of or after county time served. Parole- after state prison time served
How might a PI locate the bank account of a person or a business?
A) All of these answers
How often is this state's driver license renewed?
C) 4 years
What is a "provisional" PI license?
A) Applicant currently licensed in another state that has similar licensing requirements
B) License for an investigation agency employee
A) Applicant currently licensed in another state that has similar licensing requirements
Can credit reporting agencies list criminal convictions on a person's credit profile?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
What do the initials "S.D.T." stand for?
A) Subpoena Duces Tecum
Why should an informant be evaluated before being used?
C) All of these answers
What does the photography term "f-stop" mean?
A) Aperture
When can a client be charged with a misdemeanor for using an unlicensed private investigator?
A) Never
B) After being notified in writing by B.S.I.S. that the PI is not licensed
B) After being notified in writing by B.S.I.S. that the PI is not licensed
When is someone considered an "employee"?
A) All of these answers
What establishes "independent contractor" status?
D) All of these answers
When a check is endorsed with the payee's signature on it's reverse side, who can negotiate it?
C) Anyone
Where are Worker's Compensation records kept?
B) Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
If narcotics are found in the clothing of a person badly injured in an accident, what should be done?
B) Advise law enforcement and medical personnel
What information is available to PIs from DMV?
D) All of these answers
When are surveillances typically ended?
C) When PI is spotted by subject
What are some steps in investigating a homocide case?
B) All of these answers
Is it acceptable for two PIs to agree to quote rates to the public only at or above a certain minimum?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
If a PI accidentally faxes his / her work product to the attorney representing "the other side", and that report contains critical information that could hurt the side that the PI is working for, what should the PI do?
A) Advise "PIs side" and try to retrieve work product
What are some of the techniques that should be utilized when conducting a surveillance near a schoolyard?
B) All of these answers
How might the relationship between a PI and client be described?
A) Fiduciary
If a co-worker antagonizes another at work, and gets his nose punched and broken, is the employer and / or his / her insurer responsible?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
If while on a lunch break from jury duty, a juror is injured in a courthouse stairway fall, can the juror sue?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
If a PI on surveillance is approached by police, must the PI identify the subject if asked to?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
Besides the case-specific information, what should be discussed with a new client?
C) All of these answers
If a felony criminal defendant representing himself (in pro per / acting as his own attorney) in court hires a PI, does the PI and that defendant client enjoy the "attorney-client privilege" (can not be compelled to reveal what the client said)?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
Is it legal for a conversation in a restaurant to be tape recorded without consent given?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
If an employee is performing a quick errand for his / her employer while en route to work, and has a serious car accident, is this a Worker's Compensation case?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
Can an injured person sue both for Worker's Compensation and a related lawsuit on the same situation?
A) Yes
B) No
A) Yes
If a PI's auto accident case requires the PI to interview witnesses, and to get a weather report for the day of the accident, and to photograph the accident scene, which should be done first?
A) Photograph accident scene
What are some sources to use in attempting to locate a person's residence?
E) All of these answers
What government agency maintains detailed maps of sections of highways?
C) Department of Transportation?
What is the "Medical Information Bureau"?
B) Private agency
What is a "pretext"?
A) A story tailored to use to assist on an assignment and another word for "ruse" or "gag"
Which, if any, traffic regulations can a PI violate if on a bonafide surveillance?
C) None
Which, if any, legal papers are PIs typically not authorized to serve?
A) Bank levy and Order to Appear for Examination
What is "Admiralty Law"?
A) Law relating to marine commerce and navigation
B) Rule relating to superior military rank authority
A) Law relating to marine commerce and navigation
Is a PI covered by the "attorney-client privilege" if while in a conference, the PI hears the defendant tell the attorney (which is the PI's client) that he has committed an uninvolved murder?
A) Yes
B) No
B) Yes
Which is the most common undercover assignment for private investigators?
C) To determine the use or sale of drugs, drinking on the job and employee theft
At all times, unless the Case Director states otherwise, who should you take instructions from?
D) Your Case Director
If it is imperative that you contact your Case Director while at work, what should you do?
A) Avoid calling if possible, but if the call is urgent, use an excuse to make the call away from the business
What best describes the typical motives for employee theft?
A) All of these answers
As an undercover agent you will usually be expected to complete the job site duties and divide your time working and "spying".
C) True
An undercover agent should...
E) Dress to fill the role and have knowledge of the jod duties required
Usually, how often should you file a report with your Case Director?
B) Daily
Your undercover role is basically to...
C) Observe and report
Which of the following should be used as an investigative tool on the job?
E) None of these answers
You observe a co-worker committing a crime or violating the company's policy and you don't know the person's name, how will you report it?
C) Suspect is a male__approximately__years old, __feet, __inches, weighing about__lbs., working in the__department, drives a__license#__
You observe what smells like alcohol in a co-worker's thermos. You should...
B) Report your suspicion. (Need to back up with facts)
If an arrest is to be made on an industrial, undercover site, it should usually be done by...
D) Law Enforcement
An undercover agent acts as the eyes and ears of the company.
A) True
B) False
A) True
In the state of California private investigators are regulated by the Department of:
A) Department of Consumer Affairs and B.S.I.S.
An employer-employee relationship, as defined in the B&P code, is one in which the employee must be listed on the payroll and be under the direction of the employer.
A) True
B) False
A) True
In the code the term "director" refers to:
B) The head of Consumer Affairs
The term "chief" in the B&P Code refers to:
C) The head of the "bureau" BSIS
A licensed investigator may provide legal advise only to his clients that can not afford an attorney.
A) True
B) False
B) False
According to section 7520 and 7521 in the B&P Code, any person representing himself or herself as a licensed investigator, or an employee of a licensee, when in fact they are not, are guilty of:
B) An infraction or misdemeanor
Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States of America or any state or territory of the United States of America may be investigated by:
A) The Federal Government
B) The FBI
C) A licensed private investigator
E) All of these answers
E) All of these answers
The Business & Professions Code states that investigators must never be involved in protection of persons.
A) True
B) False
B) False
The B & P Code provides exemptions to the license requirements for certain professionals and organizations. Examples of this would be lawyers, banks, public record searchers and non-profit organizations.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Before an application for a license is granted, the applicant must be at least:
A) 18 years of age
Only the licensee, officer, director, partner or manager of a licensee may divulge to law enforcement, or to a district attorney, any information they may have acquired about a criminal offense.
A) True
B) False
A) True
An agent may submit a written report to client if given authorization by:
A) All of these answers
As an investigator in California you may use a badge:
C) Investigators may not use badges in California
Any licensee who directly and knowingly solicits employment from any person who has directly sustained bodily injury would be considered an ambulance chaser, This business practice is not allowed under the B & P Code.
A) True
B) False
A) True
To qualify for the state test, you must have:
A) 6000 hours and 3 years of actual compensated work
If you refuse to provide a report to a client who has paid for your service, the director may suspend or revoke your license.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Acting as a runner / capper for an attorney is:
A) Will get your investigators license suspended
To manufacture evidence is legal if done to protect an innocent client.
A) True
B) False
B) False
A client emplying an investigator in a criminal matter is afforded protection of all information provided to the investigator under priviledge communication statues.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Any hours acquired as an "independent contractor", meaning no state, federal, social security or payroll taxes are deducted, will still count towards qualifying for the state test.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Wearing a uniform with the intent of giving the impression of being connected with the federal government, or state government is forbidden by the B & P Code.
A) True
B) False
A) True
An agent may trespass only when on special assignment.
A) True
B) False
B) False
In the State of California the licensee automatically receives a concealed weapons permit.
A) True
B) False
B) False
The two report formats used are:
C) 1st person declarative and 3rd person narrative
What is the reason for disclaimers in reports?
B) Limits the legal liability of the report writer
What is the purpose of a qualifier in a report?
D) Modifies words to give them a new meaning & alerts the reader that information may be less than certain
Which of these general physical description formats is in the proper order?
D) Gender, race, age, height, weight, color, length and style of hair, facial hair, unusual characteristics, eye color.
Which of these vehicle description formats is in the proper order?
A) Black, 1997, Toyota Camry, 4-door sedan, broken tail light on passenger side, Nevada plate, 1NGF342.
After writing your report you want to proof read it twice:
A) First time for grammar and spelling. Second time to confirm that it accurately says what you want it to say
What is wrong with the following sentence? "The subject indicated he was guilty".
A) The word "indicated" is too vague and unclear
How should you refer to a person that provided you with information, when you want to keep his identity secret?
A) Informant
What code book contains rules about unlicensed agents writing reports to clients?
A) Business and Professions Code
When may an unlicensed agent write a report for a client?
B) At the direction of the licensee or their manager and with due diligence
During a surveillance report, the actions of the subject are always reported. The actions of the agent are mentioned:
C) Only as necessary
Under normal circumstances reports are written in:
D) Past tense
In a statement you want the eyewitness to provide information based on:
C) Personal knowledge
The best way to ask a question is to make it short simple and to the point?
A) True
B) False
A) True
A private investigator arrests a suspect. The suspect makes a voluntary self incriminating admission. Will you be allowed to repeat his remarks in court?
C) No, because of the hearsay rule
What are the two types of admissions?
D) Voluntary and Involuntary
A detective begins an interview by asking the witness, "Why did Joe start the fight?" What is wrong with this question?
D) The interviewer should wait until the end of the interview to ask this question
If a private investigator is not getting the answers he hoped for should he ask leading questions?
A) Yes
B) No
B) No
California Law requires that all traffic accidents:
A) In excess of $500 damages be reported to the DMV
An investigator should include an evaluation of a witness:
C) As a regular procedure
Your assignment is to skip trace and serve a defendant in a Superior Court case. He moved from his last known address about two months ago. Your first step would be to:
A) Check for a postal forwarding from the Post Office
The acronym "aoe/coe" refers to:
B) An investigation to determine whether an illness or injury is job related
Which of the following might an attorney prepare in response to a complaint:
C) Demurrer
To obtain a copy of a trust deed, you would go to the:
D) Recorder's office
As a private investigator you mistakenly, illegally and forcibly arrest a person:
C) They can legally resist and can't be charged with resisting arrest AND You can be sued for false arrest and battery
An individual who threatens then attempts harm has most likely committed:
A) Assault and battery
If the attorney you're working for suggests that you alter photographs to present a better case for his client:
C) You have no legal obligation to comply
An investigator's field notes are not made expressly for:
B) Presentation at trial
A UC operative should report on:
D) All of these answers
When serving a "summons and complaint" you can not "sub-serve".
A) On the first attempt
A tape recorded statement is admissible evidence:
C) By stipulation
Crimes are classified according to :
D) Punishment prescribed
The right of an investigator to arrest an individual:
C) Is the same as other private persons
Which of the following circumstances would tend to indicate that arson did not occur:
D) New inventory was received
Which of the following services might be utilized by an investigator conducting a criminal defense case:
A) All of these answers
Ballistics is the science that deals with:
C) Bullets and projectiles
You can use the FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) to access:
A) Federal documents
A pending law suit may be associated with a:
C) Lis pendens
Which of the following agencies could provide the names of the limited partners?
D) None of these answers
A vehicle traveling at 40 miles per hour is moving about:
A) 58 feet per second
What vehicle is considered "best" for a rolling surveillance?
B) A neutral colored sedan that won't be noticed
Which of the following terms refers to signs of death:
B) All of these answers
If you have information that could be potentially harmful to your attorney client's upcoming court case you should:
D) Make a verbal report with the adverse information
A man is walking through an industrial complex when through an open door he sees several small inexpensive items that he could easily steal. If he goes in and takes the items he has committed:
D) A felony, burglary
Once an expert witness had undergone voir dire:
C) Judicial notice will be taken of his testimony
An expository report is noted for:
C) It's detail and explanation
The Superior Court clerk maintains public records on:
B) All of these answers
When gathering videotaped evidence on a Worker's comp. case the experienced investigator knows that the following applies except for:
A) Climbing on or over a fence is acceptable
It is permissible to walk on to private property and into an unlocked structure to photograph evidence:
B) At no time
A private investigator conducting an interrogation knows that:
D) He has no authority to coerce anyone
NCIC, CII or CLETS (rap sheets):
A) Available to law enforcement only
When being arrested by a private person, the suspect:
C) May legally resist if the arrest is not legal
The grantee-grantor index could provide information on:
B) A partnership agreement
An undercover operative may be referred to by a code name in the client report:
C) In order to protect the operative from discovery by others
Informants are seldom used and:
D) Are best carefully developed from all elements of society
Contributory negligence concerns:
B) The injured party's own actions
A suspect enters an unlocked storage shed at night for shelter and is arrested at the scene. He should likely be charged with:
A) Trespass (Only if No Trespassing posted or has refused to leave when told to)
Circumstancial evidence is that which:
B) Tends to support the alleged fact
If an individual abstains from prosecuting or reporting a crime because of paid to do so, that person:
A) Has compounded a crime
The fact that a victim may have given consent to the commission of a crime:
D) Is very important
While conducting subrosa investigations, it is acceptable to:
B) Use a telephoto lens
To serve legal papers part time for a private investigator an employee must:
A) Know he or she is exempt from registration under B & P 22350
In regards to a non-collision accident, which of the following represents a rain soaked highway:
C) Substantive cause
UCC-1 filings with the Secretary of States office have to do with:
D) Business debts/liens
When a case is dismissed with prejudice that means that the case:
B) Is over, but can't be re-filed
Which of the following records allows certain address information to be released for process service only:
A) Postal forwards
The settling of the blood in a corpse is called:
A) Post morten lividity
A legal document served on an individual that requests a response to a complaint is a:
D) Summons
The B & P code requires that the licensee must provide the client:
A) Either a written or oral report
Someone looking for a subject's occupation or employment might find it in:
B) Voter's registration ( but now confidential statewide)
Which of the following is the most important factor in determining the cause of a traffic accident:
B) All are equally important
Unknown to anyone else, you discover evidence that would have a serious impact on the case you are working. If this should happen:
A) Report it to the defendant's attorney who hired you
In view of possibly needing to locate a female witness at a latter date, you might want to get what additional information from her?
B) Her maiden name
Which of the following factors will affect the reliability of an individual's statement?
A) All of these answers
The license to conduct routine bodyguard assignments is:
