This is the most common question that I get from the general public. Yes, I handle private exams, usually dealing with family or domestic matters which include relationship or infidelity issues or other serious matters that often disrupt the harmony of the home. All matters are kept confidential and the results are only released to the customer or other party(s) specified at the time of the appointment. 

If I am served a subpoena or court order, I will have to comply with the requirements of that subpoena or order. I am not a mandatory reporter recognized under the states where I operate and I am under no obligation to report anything learned during the course of business to any law enforcement authority.

There are two main types of polygraph tests in use today, the screening exam and the diagnostic exam. These are sometimes referred to as multiple-issue and single-issue. On a screening exam, the questions are independent. Think of a law enforcement pre-employment exam that might cover issues such as drug use, criminal behavior, employment infractions and gang membership. 

A diagnostic exam focuses on one issue, such as marital infidelity, and uses multiple questions all targeting that one issue. In either exam, the maximum number of questions is 4. I get requests to conduct examinations with questions that number in the double-digits, usually 10 or more. Because of the accuracy difference between diagnostic and screening tests, my natural inclination is to attempt to run a diagnostic if at all possible. 

There are some situations that cannot be resolved with a diagnostic exam leaving a screening exam the only possibility. There are some "tricks of the trade" that can be employed on some topics that will allow a series of non-independent questions to be reviewed and conducted as a diagnostic examination. Don't be dissuaded if you have a long list of questions. Once the process is explained, the shorter number of questions will make more sense. See "How Accurate Are They Really?" for more information.

Following accuracy, the next question that I get starts off with, "These things aren't admissible in court..." That's the first myth. New Mexico, where I am also licensed, is the only state where polygraph evidence is admissible without stipulation. Other states have different rules. 

Polygraph is still used in Georgia, particularly in criminal cases, and I have witnessed clients walk out of jail after their charges were dismissed following a successful polygraph examination conducted in the office of a defense attorney or at the jail. Most of the prosecutors that I've worked with are good, honest folks with the utmost of integrity  and they do not want to put innocent people in prison. When they have doubts about the veracity of their witness and the defendant passes a polygraph examination, it makes the decision to dismiss that much easier. 

The US Government uses polygraph more than any other consumer. Most federal law enforcement agencies require their candidates to pass a pre-employment polygraph test before hiring them. The federal government employs more polygraph examiners and spends more money on polygraph than anyone else in the world. Polygraph is regularly used overseas, and in Mexico, Central and South America, by US agents or foreign agents operating a program partially or fully funded by the US Government. The US Government requires most convicted sex offenders on supervision to get regular polygraph exams to ensure that they are compliant with their supervision rules and that they are not engaging in conduct that would put them at risk of re-offending. Most states also have a similar program for their probationers and parolees that have been convicted of sex offenses.

Please take a minute to visit this site, www.antipolygraph.org and then contact me to schedule your examination. 

Obviously, if I direct you to a specific site, arguably the best resource on the web for information on how to beat and pass a polygraph, then I am probably not worried about someone beating my examination. If you do visit that site and then contact me, please do not follow any advice that you learned from visiting that site while taking my examination. The methods and strategies that are taught at that site, and the others, have no bearing in the real world of polygraph and are very recognizable as manipulated tracings. You will not gain anything and will instead have wasted your money and our time.

The equipment KT Polygraph & Consulting utilizes is the best of the best and will monitor the examinees physiology from head to toe.

Anyone under the age of 18 must have written parental or guardian consent before they can be tested. 

It is important for the parents and examiner to determine if the individual is mature enough to clearly differentiate between right and wrong. Additionally, the minor must be able to understand basic terminology and the examiner will change the words to an easier understanding if needed.

Example:

In 2024 an examination was conducted where a High School teen was accused of sexual contact with another another teen. This allegation was referred to a police department and caused him to lose his sports eligibility and if he was not cleared by the polygraph he would have lost his opportunity to be recruited to a university. He took a polygraph examination with his guardians consent and passed with no issues. A report was provided to the police department and the investigation was closed. The teen was able to return to eligibility and is obtain a committment to the college of his dreams. 

PCSOT examinations will not be available until 2025.

Due to KT Polygraph & Consulting working with many agencies and private entities in several states, there is not currently a main office.  

This is why appointments are necessary.

Examiners can travel to accomodate the customer more easily. Often examinations can be conducted in Attorney Offices, Therapy Offices, Human Resources or Law Enforcement Offices (pre-employment screening), or other leased spaces near the customer.