As you know,
effective July 1, 2025, Senate Bill 1454 under the Business and Professions Code, Section 7524, requires
all California private investigators to sign contracts with their clients, retain their records for two years, provide records to BSIS upon a complaint or investigation, and meet other requirements.
Click here to view the complete list of new requirements enacted in SB 1454.
To support our members and all California private investigators during this transition to the new requirements and to uphold professional standards, CALI offers complimentary sample Service Agreements. To access the forms, please click on the "Access Forms" button below. You will be asked to “Register for an Event.” After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from CALI with a link to download the sample service agreement templates. Once downloaded, please save them to your computer.
If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact us at
info@cali-pi.org.
It is important to note that the Service Agreement templates are intended solely as examples to assist licensed private investigators. They are not intended as legal advice, and it is the user's responsibility to ensure the agreements comply with the new requirements and to consult with legal experts for any questions or concerns.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE CALI OFFICE REGARDING THESE FORMS, AS WE CANNOT OFFER LEGAL ADVICE.