Straightforward pricing for Florida investigations

Flat fees for defined services. Hourly rates for case work.

Office services have a set price because the task is defined: a background package, a notarization, a set of fingerprints, or a drug test. Investigations are different. The useful product is an investigator’s time, and the hours depend on the subject’s schedule, the distance, and how much is already known.

Rates below are standard starting prices. The final quote can change with case complexity, scope, location, and the investigative resources required. Most investigations begin with a retainer of $500–$2,500. That amount is applied toward billable services and expenses. It is agreed before fieldwork starts.

Match the assignment to the schedule

Use this as a planning guide. The consultation is where the scope, and the rate, get confirmed.

Screening, locates, and asset searches

Flat fees for a defined records product. Useful for hiring, tenants, personal due diligence, and civil matters. Extra jurisdictions, authorizations, or a search that turns into fieldwork can move the file to an hourly rate.

Background checks · Skip tracing · Asset searches

• Basic Background Check

  Essential records search for a straightforward screening.

  $125

• Standard Background Check

  Expanded verification across criminal, civil, and identity records.

  $249

• Comprehensive Background Check

  In-depth investigation with full documentation and analysis.

  $499

• Pre-Employment Bundle

  Employer-ready package with employment and criminal verification.

  $175

• Asset Search

  Records search for property, vehicles, and other asset indicators tied to a person or business. Field work beyond the records search uses hourly investigation rates.

  $375

• Skip Tracing / Locate

  Starting price when you can provide solid identifiers, such as a full name plus a recent city, employer, or phone number. A cold trail that needs field verification is quoted from the hourly rates.

  $125

Observation with video and a written report

Each shift has a 4-hour minimum and includes video documentation plus a written surveillance report. Half-day and full-day prices are scheduled blocks for one investigator. A second investigator is billed at the team rate when the subject is likely to change vehicles or locations. This is the schedule used for infidelity, child custody, insurance, workers’ compensation, and fraud observation.

Surveillance services

• Standard Surveillance

  Per investigator, per hour.

  $95/hr

• Two-Investigator Team

  Hourly rate for two investigators working the same shift.

  $175/hr

• Half-Day Surveillance

  4-hour block for one investigator. Includes video and a written report.

  $375

• Full-Day Surveillance

  8-hour block for one investigator. Includes video and a written report.

  $725

Hourly case work

Standard investigation is the rate for routine fieldwork and case handling. Complex investigation applies when the matter needs deeper analysis, more subjects, or more specialized coordination. The consultation tells you which rate the file will use. These rates cover missing persons, fraud files, fugitive recovery that goes beyond a records locate, and other civil or private matters.

• Standard Investigation

  Routine fieldwork and case handling.

  $100/hr

• Complex Investigation

  Deeper analysis, multiple subjects, or specialized coordination.

  $150/hr

• Digital Forensics

  Specialized examination of computers, phones, and other digital evidence.

  $225/hr

• Witness Interviews / Statements

  Interviews and written or recorded statements.

  $100/hr

• Research / Database Searches

  Hourly research when the work is outside a flat-fee package.

  $100/hr

• Case File Review

  Review of an existing file, report, or set of records.

  $100/hr

Testimony and attorney support

Fieldwork and court time are billed on different schedules. Court testimony has a 3-hour minimum. Attorneys can add deposition preparation or expert witness time when the case needs it.

• Court Testimony

  3-hour minimum.

  $150/hr

• Deposition Preparation

  Preparation with counsel before a deposition.

  $125/hr

• Expert Witness Services

  Investigator testimony or professional opinion work for counsel.

  $250/hr

In office, remote, or at your location

Single-document acknowledgments are handled at the Tampa office. Remote online notarization is for signers who complete the appointment by secure video. A mobile visit includes travel. Loan signings are a full document package.

Notary services

• Single Document Acknowledgment

  In-office notarization of one document.

  $10

• Remote Online Notarization

  Notarization completed in a remote video session.

  $45

• Loan Signing Service

  Loan document signing package.

  $125

• Mobile Notary Visit

  Notary comes to your home, office, or other location. Travel is included.

  $95

FDLE LiveScan and FBI submission

In-office LiveScan at 4412 Orient Rd Ste 1. Walk-ins are welcome at the in-office rates. Mobile fingerprinting is priced per person, plus one travel fee for the visit.

Fingerprinting services

• FDLE Level 2 LiveScan

  In-office submission for licensing and employment.

  $75

• LiveScan with Photo (AHCA)

  In-office LiveScan with photo for AHCA submissions.

  $100

• FBI Fingerprint Submission

  FBI fingerprint submission, in office.

  $100

• Mobile Fingerprinting

  $50 per person, plus a $100 travel fee for the visit.

  $50 + $100

Rapid testing, in office or on site

Walk-in, appointment, and mobile service. The saliva swab includes alcohol screening. Volume pricing applies when five or more people are tested together.

Drug testing

• 15-Panel Drug Test Cup

  In-office urine screen.

  $85

• 13-Panel Saliva Swab

  In-office oral fluid screen, including alcohol.

  $105

• Mobile Testing

  $100 travel fee plus $50 per person.

  $100 + $50

• Volume 15-Panel Cup

  Five or more people, per cup.

  $60

• Volume 13-Panel Swab

  Five or more people, per swab.

  $75

What gets added to an invoice

• Report preparation

  Included with the service. Extensive additional report work is billed hourly.

  $85/hr

• Travel time

  Investigator travel, separate from a mobile service fee that already includes travel.

  $85/hr

• Mileage

  Billed at the current IRS mileage rate.

  IRS rate

• Tolls and parking

  Passed through at cost.

  At cost

• Investigation retainer

  Most investigations. Applied to billable services and expenses. Amount depends on scope.

  $500–$2,500

Surveillance shifts have a 4-hour minimum. Court testimony has a 3-hour minimum. Mobile notary visits include travel in the $95 fee. Mobile fingerprinting and mobile drug testing list travel separately, as shown above.

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