Criminal History Screening |
The US Department of Justice reports that 1 in every 32 adults has a criminal record. Furthermore, negligent hiring costs US businesses almost $20 billion annually, with employers facing up to $1.6 million in damages if found liable by jury.
Our criminal screening solutions give you the confidence and resources needed to protect your organization from financial and reputation risks associated with negligent hiring, internal theft, and unsafe working environments. When a record is located, GIS will provide you the following information in an easy to read format:
- Level of the record
- How the record was verified (name, DOB, SSN)
- Case number
- Offense
- Disposition and disposition date (where applicable)
County Criminal History
As one of the most accurate sources for uncovering criminal records, county criminal searches return information from the courthouse records in which the conviction is recorded. If a felony or misdemeanor charge exists for an individual, a county criminal search is where the record is most likely to be filed. Our network of field agents physically research over 1,200 courthouse jurisdictions in the more than 3,300 county courthouses across the United States. County criminal searches go back a minimum of 7 years based on where the applicant has lived or worked (using names provided by the applicant or developed from other sources), and include felonies and misdemeanors where applicable.
Average Turnaround Time: 1 – 3 days (exceptions exist for some limited access areas)
State Criminal History
A statewide search will yield information for all counties in a given state. While all counties report to the state level, there can be instances where a conviction has been recorded at the county level, but not elevated to the state level. In those instances, you can decide to conduct a county or multi-county criminal history search.
Average Turnaround Time: Varies by state (due to limited access areas)
Federal Criminal History
A federal criminal search is conducted by searching US District Court Indices in much the same way as a county criminal history. Crimes reported in a federal criminal record include only those offenses that are federally prosecuted (violations of federal law as enforced by the FBI, DEA, ATF) as opposed to local and state law. Federal violations will generally not appear in either a county or statewide criminal check, and offenses can include kidnapping, drug trafficking, interstate transportation of stolen goods, bank robbery, and embezzlement.
Average Turnaround Time: 1 – 3 days