NV Private Investigator study materials
NV Private Investigator study resources

NV Private Investigator case studies

NV Private Investigator · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Nevada Private Investigator Licensing Exam is the multiple-choice assessment used in the licensing process administered by the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board (PILB), the state agency whose stated purpose is to license private investigators along with private patrolmen, process servers, repossessors, dog handlers, security consultants, polygraphic examiners and interns. Candidates typically pursue the credential to work as investigators, interns, or related licensed personnel in Nevada, and many also need a work card. The NV Private Investigator case studies are 5 cases and about 2,696 words.

1

The 5,800-Hour Applicant With a Felony on His Record

Andre is 23 and has applied to the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board for a private investigator license. He reports 5,800 hours of experience: 4,100 hours conducting witness interviews and surveillance for a licensed PI firm; 1,200 hours serving subpoenas and process documents; 300 hours as an insurance claims adjuster; and 200 hours doing "case management" for the same PI firm.

580 words, about 3 min
2

The GPS Unit and the Client's Request

Dana is a licensed Nevada PI hired by a wife in a contested divorce. The wife asks Dana to attach a GPS tracker to her husband's pickup truck.

557 words, about 3 min
3

The Warehouse Laptop and the Master Key

Renee is a PI retained by a regional retailer after $18,000 of electronics disappeared from a Las Vegas warehouse. The warehouse manager learns that employee Greg has been placing company laptops in his locker and taking them home.

543 words, about 3 min
4

The Claims Video That Helped the Claimant

Luis is a Nevada PI under contract with an insurer to investigate a workers' compensation claim by Maria, who says a back injury prevents her from lifting more than 10 pounds. Luis's spouse is a paralegal at the law firm representing Maria.

528 words, about 3 min
5

The Expired License and the 'Case Manager'

Rico owns a licensed Nevada PI agency. His individual license expired 45 days ago, and he has not renewed it.

488 words, about 2 min