Source: https://uscli.org/

# The professional home for everyone whose work touches the case.

Since 2025, USCLI has been an independent association for investigators, law enforcement, legal, forensic, and corrections professionals. We publish sourced reference work and one standard of conduct for every discipline.

[Open the tracker](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker)
[Code of Conduct](https://uscli.org/code-of-conduct)

- All four Ledgers: 51

· · · Bars under each code, left to right: Licensing Ledger, Officer Ledger, Forensic Ledger, Corrections Ledger. Solid means published; faint means not yet.

Built from the published state pages on November 1, 2026. Each square opens that state on the State Desk.

## Coverage by Ledger

- [51 · of 51 jurisdictions · Licensing Ledger](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker)
- [51 · of 51 jurisdictions · Officer Ledger](https://uscli.org/officer-certification-tracker)
- [51 · of 51 jurisdictions · Forensic Ledger](https://uscli.org/forensic-science-tracker)
- [51 · of 51 jurisdictions · Corrections Ledger](https://uscli.org/corrections-tracker)

[Every state on the State Desk](https://uscli.org/states)

- **Status:** 501(c)(6) professional association
- **EIN:** 39-2617538
- **Founded:** 2025, after groundwork that began in 2022
- **Independence:** Not a government agency

## Latest from the Licensing Ledger

[All changes](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker)

- [Oct 6, 2026 Ohio · Medicaid exemption added to the tracking device law](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/ohio#sb-315)
- [Oct 1, 2026 Kentucky · Proposed late-fee change and employee background checks](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/kentucky#kar-41-040-2026)
- [Sep 30, 2026 Ohio · Background monitoring fees rise by $3](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/ohio#rapback-fees)
- [Sep 2, 2026 Iowa · Full rewrite of the licensing rules proposed](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/iowa#ra-26-276)
- [Aug 28, 2026 Missouri · Licensing board renamed and expanded to 10 members](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/missouri#sb-1421)
- [Jul 18, 2026 Nebraska · Covert tracking made a felony, with a narrow investigator exception](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker/nebraska#lb-935)

## How USCLI can help

- [Track licensing rule changes](https://uscli.org/licensing-tracker)
- [Find your licensing authority](https://uscli.org/resources)
- [Know the federal law](https://uscli.org/guides)
- [Shape the Code of Conduct](https://uscli.org/code-of-conduct)

## Practice guides

[All guides](https://uscli.org/guides)

- Privacy law — **The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act** — Who may use motor vehicle records, and for what.
- Financial records — **GLBA pretexting provisions** — Why obtaining account data by pretext is a federal crime.
- Background work — **The FCRA for investigators** — When an investigation becomes a consumer report.
- Evidence — **Recording consent by state** — One-party and all-party rules, linked to each statute.

## Help build the association

USCLI is in its founding period. Practitioners from every discipline are shaping its committees, standards, and membership.

[Join a committee](https://uscli.org/committees)
[Tell me when membership opens](https://uscli.org/membership#waitlist)

## Six disciplines, one association

[All disciplines](https://uscli.org/disciplines)

- 51 · jurisdictions in the Licensing Ledger — **Private investigators** — Licensed PIs, corporate, insurance, fraud, cyber, and OSINT investigators. — 3 published, 1 available, 2 planned
- 51 · jurisdictions in the Officer Ledger — **Law enforcement** — Officers, deputies, troopers, detectives, federal agents, analysts, and command staff. — 5 published, 2 planned, 1 under study
- 4 · practice guides published — **Legal professionals** — Prosecutors, defense counsel, judges, paralegals, and court professionals. — 4 published, 2 planned, 1 under study
- 51 · jurisdictions in the Forensic Ledger — **Forensic practitioners** — Scene, laboratory, digital, medical, and financial examiners. — 3 published, 3 planned
- 10 · sections in one Code of Conduct — **Corrections** — Correctional officers, wardens, probation, parole, and reentry professionals. — 2 published, 2 planned
- 6 · disciplines to explore — **Students and educators** — Students, cadets, and the faculty and instructors who train them. — 3 planned

## Frequently asked questions

### What is USCLI?

The United States Council for Law & Investigation (USCLI) is an independent professional association for investigators, law enforcement, legal professionals, forensic practitioners, corrections professionals, and students. It is organized under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN 39-2617538).

### Is USCLI a government agency?

No. USCLI is a private, independent organization. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any federal, state, or local government.

### What is the Licensing Ledger?

The Licensing Ledger is USCLI's dated, sourced log of changes to private investigator licensing law and rules in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Every entry links to the official text.