Austrian civil courts don’t take action spontaneously but solely on grounds of petitions. There is no state authority in Austria that obtains evidence in cases of civil litigation (unlike for example, the criminal investigation department in case of penal proceedings). This is solely the job of professional detectives. It behooves only them to work with the client by obtaining and furnishing proof that will help the clients in court.

Austrian civil courts don’t take action spontaneously but solely on grounds of petitions. There is no state authority in Austria that obtains evidence in cases of civil litigation (unlike for example, the criminal investigation department in case of penal proceedings). This is solely the job of professional detectives. It behooves only them to work with the client by obtaining and furnishing proof that will help the clients in court.

Detailed information on getting evidence:

• Fidelity in marriage and partnership (evidence for matrimonial transgressions)
• Monitoring employees that have called in sick (over potential undeclared work and potential simulation of diseases)
• Controlling the company minors keep
• Finding out about the milieu of people (illegal drugs and alcohol)
• Getting evidence for civil and penal cases
• Clearing up cases of marriage fraud
• Custody and visitation disputes
• Search for people who are entitled to inherit
• Clearing up cases of slander and defamation
• Detection of insurance fraud
• Detection of and measures against industrial espionage
• Skeptical review of investigative proceedings by the police
• Screening witnesses