The Private Investigator's Legal Manual

About the Book

This is the second edition of The Private Investigator's Legal Manual, first published in 2005. This second edition includes expanded sections from the first edition, numerous new laws and cases reflecting important changes and developments affecting California private investigators. It is written especially for California private investigators and the attorneys who hire and represent them. The Private Investigator's Legal Manual (California Edition-Second) remains the only complete source for answers to the often tricky and difficult legal issues unique to California investigators.

The 300+ page Manual's ten Chapters cover more than 150 topics! It contains analysis of more than 160 court cases and nearly 130 separate statutes and regulations of importance to California's private investigators and attorneys. The Manual also includes the full text of the most important California laws. And, it's fully indexed with nearly 1,000 entries for quick and easy referencing.

About the Author

The author has nearly 35 years experience as a federal prosecutor, defense attorney and licensed California private investigator. As a Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney, David D. Queen prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases. Later as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury he oversaw the enforcement activities of the U.S. Secret Service, the IRS, Customs, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Office of Financial Enforcement. He served as a Treasury Department representative to INTERPOL and was a member of the Board of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. He is the author of three other legal texts. He lives near Los Angeles.