PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AGREEMENT

PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AGREEMENT
California Investigators, LLC
CLIENT INITIALS
03 TARGET'S INFORMATION
If there is more than one Target for your investigation, please contact us immediately so we can provide additional forms per target.
TARGET'S NAME

First NameLast Name
TARGET'S PHONE NUMBER
Format: (000) 000-0000.
TARGET'S ADDRESS

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
TARGET'S DESCRIPTION * Race / Male or Female / Adult or juvenile / Height / Weight / Hair color / Eye color / Tattoos or Scars (if you have a photo, please email it)
RACE
SEX
ADULT / JUVENILE
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
HAIR
EYES
AGE (APPROX.)
TATTOOS, SCARS & OTHER DESCRIPTION
TARGET'S KNOWN HANGOUTS
TARGET'S SCHEDULE / ROUTINE
TARGET'S VEHICLE (YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, COLOR, PLATE)
IS THE TARGET VIOLENT OR DANGEROUS?
DOES THE TARGET OWN ANY WEAPONS?
California Investigators, LLC - A Division of Invictus Private Investigation - CA BSIS PI# 188726 - Toll Free 1-833-847-7533
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PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AGREEMENT
California Investigators, LLC
CLIENT INITIALS
04 RETAINER DETAILS
The pay rate is $125.00 USD per hour with a 4-hour minimum.

All PAYMENT are NON-Refundable including cancelations. However, the CLIENT can reschedule for a later date with proper notice, or California Investigators, LLC will offer credit towards your next assignment.

CLIENT shall PAY $500.00 (Five Hundred US Dollars), in the possession to California Investigators, LLC. to serve as an initial retainer to specifically commence investigation on the date selected above. Should the retainer be insufficient or more hours are requested and approved by the CLIENT (See additional form), CLIENT agrees to promptly pay California Investigators, LLC the additional amount in full upon receipt of an invoice (Quickbooks Direct Pay Link). If the CLIENT interferes with the investigation in any way, the investigation shall cease, and all monies paid shall be forfeited to the company. California Investigators, LLC. agrees to notify CLIENT when 80% of the retainer as posted is exhausted. California Investigators, LLC. will cease from any further investigation once the retainer has been depleted. CLIENT shall promptly pay California Investigators, LLC. any additional funds California Investigators, LLC. deems necessary to continue the investigation at CLIENT'S request. California Investigators, LLC. agrees not to exceed the authorized budget and retainer without the CLIENT'S authorization (See additional form) unless the additional expenses were incurred in the process of following the Subject and/or obtaining information critical to the purpose of this investigation.

Any investigation where the CLIENT wants California Investigators, LLC to start within 48 hours shall be classified as a RUSH assignment and additional fee of $250 USD will be applied to the retainer shall be non-refundable in exchange for California Investigators, LLC. placing pending cases on hold to start the CLIENT'S case within the 48-hour period.

The hourly rate for surveillance / investigation is billed at $125.00 per hour per Investigator with a 4-hour minimum. All investigated actions/ accepts shall be deducted from the investigation clock including but not limited to Telephone and/or Personal Interviews, Inquiries, Background, On-Line Investigations, Internet, Computer Database Research, Business/Corporate Record Searches, Report Writing, mileage and or travel time (unless client agrees to pay $.75 per mile) (See additional form) and CLIENT conferences. California Investigators, LLC. will forward CLIENT statements (update via crosstrax) and/or invoices listing in detail any and all time and expenses incurred in the investigation.

In many instances the CLIENT may need California Investigators, LLC. to be available on a “stand-by” basis. In such circumstances, the CLIENT shall be charged a minimum of $300.00 per day per Investigator.

CLIENT agrees to compensate California Investigators, LLC. at the agreed upon rate for any court appearances or depositions prior to or subsequent to the completion of the investigation, whether under order of subpoena or not and regardless of the party requesting the appearance. If courtroom testimony or deposition regarding this matter or any matter related to this investigation is required, the fee will be $125.00 per hour per Investigator plus expenses with a 4-hour minimum per Investigator per day will be imposed. Any appearance over 4 hours will incur a flat fee of $750.00 per Investigator per day. All courtroom and deposition fees are due in advance. A retainer for the amount must be received 7 days prior to scheduling the Investigator(s) for court or deposition. California Investigators, LLC. shall not be responsible for court delays or cancellations. Forty-eight (48) hours' notice is required in the event of any cancellation.
05 INVESTIGATION CLOCK
The Investigation Clock is the amount of time purchased by the CLIENT and is billed at $125.00 USD per hour. All hours MUST be paid for prior to the start of any work. If additional hours are needed California Investigators, LLC will send the CLIENT an approval form and invoice. For special situations and California Investigators, LLC is nearing the end of the approved investigation clock it is up to the discretion of the field investigator to continue or halt the investigation depending on the current situation if California Investigators, LLC Management and or CLIENT is not available for approval.
06 EXPENSES
CLIENT recognizes that California Investigators, LLC. will likely incur expenses directly associated with conducting said investigation. As such, CLIENT shall be responsible for all reasonable expenses, including but not limited to, mileage (.75 per mile), tolls, OR THE TRAVEL TIME CAN BE COUNTED AGAINST THE INVESTIGATION CLOCK, parking, overnight accommodations, meals*, admission fees, videotapes, CD's, DVD's, photographic film and processing, long distance/roaming/calling card/collect calling phone charges, public/private transportation, confidential source fees, or any unforeseen expenses necessary to acquire information as requested by CLIENT. Mileage shall be invoiced at the rate of .75 per mile starting and ending at the California Investigators, LLC OFFICE for cases more than 60 MILES OUTSIDE OF THE WEST LA AREA.

*Daily per-diem for food on overnight assignments is $100.00 per Investigator if agreed upon prior to scheduling the work.
MILEAGE EXPENSE SELECTION *
California Investigators, LLC · A Division of Invictus Private Investigation · CA BSIS PI# 188726 · Toll Free 1-833-847-7533
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PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AGREEMENT
California Investigators, LLC
CLIENT INITIALS
07 PAYMENTS
You will receive an email and it will be a Direct-Pay link from quick books. Once Payment has been received, we will begin working on your case.

ALL PAYMENT ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
08 INFORMATION COLLECTED / CLIENT EXPECTATIONS
The CLIENT is responsible for all the appropriate use of the information gathered by California Investigators, LLC and takes sole liability for any civil / criminal damages that may be incurred by TARGET if the information is misused in any way. California Investigators, LLC will restrict certain information obtained through the course of the investigation if it is prohibited by LAW. California Investigators, LLC DOES NOT GUARANTEE a result. We only report the facts as they arise. And if California Investigators, LLC has a reasonable belief that if the information may cause physical injury and or death of the TARGET. California Investigators, LLC WILL NOT RELEASE THE INFORMATION unless so ordered by a court.
09 CROSSTRAX / CASE UPDATES
All CLIENTS will receive their updates by email via crosstrax. You will be emailed a username and password. Please check it regularly for all your updates. Investigators may call the client In situations where immediate approval or notification is needed.
10 USE OF SUBCONTRACT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATORS
CLIENT agrees that California Investigators, LLC., at California Investigators, LLC sole discretion, may use subcontracted Investigators and may immediately engage one or more additional Investigator(s) at the agreed upon rate and billed in addition to the hourly Investigator rate (within the authorized budget) which CLIENT hereby AGREES to pay in the course of any assignment where California Investigators, LLC. determines that one or more additional Investigator(s) is needed immediately, such as when a separate Investigator is needed to initiate an undercover inquiry, or the Subject of our investigation leads California Investigators, LLC. to an unusually difficult setting, such as downtown office buildings, airport, public amusement / entertainment / sporting events, etc.
11 SIGNATURES
By signing below, CLIENT agrees to the terms of this Private Investigation Agreement, including the retainer, investigation clock, expense, and non-refundable payment terms above.
CLIENT — PRINTED NAME

First NameLast Name
SIGNATURE
DATE

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
CALIFORNIA INVESTIGATORS, LLC — PRINTED NAME

First NameLast Name
SIGNATURE
DATE

MonthDayYear
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit yearDate
LEGAL NOTICE INFORMATION
California Investigators, LLC. "A Division of Invictus Private Investigation CA BSIS PI# 188726" All Rights Reserved.
11374 National Blvd #1078, Los Angeles, CA 90064 · Toll Free: 1-833-847-7533 · ca-investigate.com
California Investigators, LLC · A Division of Invictus Private Investigation · CA BSIS PI# 188726 · Toll Free 1-833-847-7533
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