1. What is a National
Criminal Search?
A National Criminal Search is the most comprehensive on-line criminal
search database available. This report is comprised of data from court
records, Department of Correction records, Law Enforcement records and sex
offender databases. Over 250 million records are searched to bring you the most
comprehensive and up to date information on your criminal searches.
Criminal checks are public records and
therefore are available to everyone. You can obtain a national criminal report
or background check on that potential partner, employee, child care giver, or
any person in your life or business. With National Criminal Checks, your
personal information is both safe and secure. We do not sell or reveal any
information given to us by our customers. Your personal information is requested
for payment validation only. You will not find a more reliable source for your
criminal and public records.
2. When should I run a National Criminal Check?
The complete National Criminal Check should be used as your primary
criminal search when screening an applicant's background. While this report
is not as thorough as a manual public record search, it offers the best results
of instant on-line databases and searches over 250 million criminal records. If
you are searching for felony convictions only, this product covers 94% of the
nation.
The National Criminal Search is a great tool when prescreening employees,
tenants, or business partners. Criminal checks can be obtained instantly
with our online system.
3. How do I run an effective Criminal Search?
It is important to input applicant information accurately when running a
National Criminal Search. Very minimal applicant information is needed,
however, there may be multiple ways of running criminal checks.
- Enter a last name, first name
- Date of Birth.
- State
If there is a middle initial or middle name,
especially when dealing with common names, make sure to include that as it may
affect your criminal search. Following the correct procedure when running
your criminal report is the best way to assure yourself of having the
most comprehensive and accurate National Criminal Report
4. What sources are searched for Criminal Reports?
Our National Criminal Search
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common names, make sure to include that as it may
affect your criminal search. Following the correct procedure when running your
criminal report is the best way to assure yourself of having the most
comprehensive and accurate National Criminal Report
- Court Records
- Department of Corrections
- Law Enforcement Records
- Sex Offender Databases
All National Criminal Searches will include any record, charge, disposition, or
filing from the following databases listed above. Over 250 million records
criminal records searched to bring you the most comprehensive Criminal reports.
5. What information is returned with National Criminal
Searches?
Depending on the type of report searched, a variety of information is returned
with all criminal searches. Below is a list of items which are highlights of the
common "National Criminal Check".
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender*
- Address*
- Felonies*
- Misdemeanors*
- Sex Offenses*
- Court Records*
- Department of Correction Records*
- Law Enforcement Records*
- Description of Charge*
- Disposition, e.g., guilty, not guilty*
Please note that there are several types of criminal checks available. Each
report will return the above information and others will return more extensive
and comprehensive information based on depending on the individual charges or
records obtained through that particular criminal search.
