§ 18.165.010 Definitions
§ 18.165.020 Exemptions
§ 18.165.030 Private investigator license — Requirements
§ 18.165.040 Armed private investigator license — Requirements
§ 18.165.050 Private investigator agency license — Requirements, restrictions — Assignment or transfer
§ 18.165.060 Armed private investigator license authority — Registration of firearms
§ 18.165.070 Investigation of applicants
§ 18.165.080 License cards and certificates — Issuance and requirements
§ 18.165.090 Preassignment training and testing
§ 18.165.100 Agency license — Surety bond or certificate of insurance required
§ 18.165.110 Regulatory provisions exclusive — Authority of the state and political subdivisions
§ 18.165.120 Out-of-state private investigators operating across state lines
§ 18.165.130 Required notice of certain occurrences
§ 18.165.140 Out-of-state private investigators — Application — Fee — Temporary assignment
§ 18.165.150 Licenses required — Use of public law enforcement insignia prohibited — Penalties — Enforcement
§ 18.165.155 Transfer of license
§ 18.165.160 Unprofessional conduct
§ 18.165.165 Display of firearms while soliciting clients
§ 18.165.170 Authority of director
§ 18.165.180 Complaints — Investigation — Immunity
§ 18.165.210 Inability to practice by reason of a mental or physical condition — Statement of charges — Hearing — Sanctions — Mental or physical examinations — Presumed consent for examination
§ 18.165.220 Unprofessional, unlawful conduct or inability to practice — Penalties
§ 18.165.230 Enforcement of orders for payment of fines
§ 18.165.270 Application of administrative procedure act to acts of the director
§ 18.165.290 License suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance
§ 18.165.300 Uniform regulation of business and professions act
§ 18.165.310 Military training or experience

Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 18.165 - Private investigators

  • Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.