Private Investigator Exam 2026/2027
50 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1. What are the two basic divisions of Washington State Country Superior Courts? -✓✓
Civil & Criminal
2. How is proof established in a civil proceeding? -✓✓ Preponderance of Evidence
3. How is proof established in a criminal proceeding? -✓✓ Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
4. There is a time period in the early stages of a criminal and civil case when witnesses
on both sides can he interviewed or deposed and documents are provided to each side
What is this period known as? -✓✓ Discovery
5. What would be one example of violation of privacy? -✓✓ Entering a person's home
without Permission.
6. What is perjury? -✓✓ Lying or providing false information under oath.
7. What is the chain of evidence? -✓✓ The progressive documentation in handling and
disposition of physical evidence.
8. When engaged in professional duties, what two items must an armed Pl have in
possession? -✓✓ Concealed Pistol Permit and Armed PI License
9. What's the minimum age to qualify for an unarmed Pl license? -✓✓ 18
10. How many hours of pre-assignment training does Washington State require for all Pl
applicants? -✓✓ 4 hours
11. 1f you operate a PI Agency without having a license, what are you guilty of? -✓✓
Gross Misdemeanor
12. In what court are misdemeanors and traffic citations issued by the Washington State
Patrol adjudicated? -✓✓ District Court where the offense occured
13. Within how many days do you have to notify the Department of Licensing if you
discharge your weapon on duty? -✓✓ Within 10 days
14. Can Pl's use search warrants"? -✓✓ No
50 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
1. What are the two basic divisions of Washington State Country Superior Courts? -✓✓
Civil & Criminal
2. How is proof established in a civil proceeding? -✓✓ Preponderance of Evidence
3. How is proof established in a criminal proceeding? -✓✓ Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
4. There is a time period in the early stages of a criminal and civil case when witnesses
on both sides can he interviewed or deposed and documents are provided to each side
What is this period known as? -✓✓ Discovery
5. What would be one example of violation of privacy? -✓✓ Entering a person's home
without Permission.
6. What is perjury? -✓✓ Lying or providing false information under oath.
7. What is the chain of evidence? -✓✓ The progressive documentation in handling and
disposition of physical evidence.
8. When engaged in professional duties, what two items must an armed Pl have in
possession? -✓✓ Concealed Pistol Permit and Armed PI License
9. What's the minimum age to qualify for an unarmed Pl license? -✓✓ 18
10. How many hours of pre-assignment training does Washington State require for all Pl
applicants? -✓✓ 4 hours
11. 1f you operate a PI Agency without having a license, what are you guilty of? -✓✓
Gross Misdemeanor
12. In what court are misdemeanors and traffic citations issued by the Washington State
Patrol adjudicated? -✓✓ District Court where the offense occured
13. Within how many days do you have to notify the Department of Licensing if you
discharge your weapon on duty? -✓✓ Within 10 days
14. Can Pl's use search warrants"? -✓✓ No
