A statewide criminal search provides your organization an overview of a candidate’s criminal history in a specific state. This type of search can help you catch crimes you might miss by focusing on a few county-level criminal searches.
Some states have up-to-date county-level records available. And most states maintain a database that is periodically updated by county sources. The types of records maintained and details available vary by state.
We recommend supplementing state searches with our county-level searches, so you can identify records near places of residence, employers and academic institutions.
Our state criminal history search is available in the following states:
AL, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WY.
The standard scope for the state criminal record search is 7 years, with extended searches available in some jurisdictions. These searches depend on the limited availability of archived records, state laws and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regulations.
Why do I need a State Criminal History search?
- To identify records for a candidate who has lived and worked primarily in a given state
- To meet state requirement for certain industries (eg: health care workers)
Search turnaround time: 1 - 3 business days
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