CRIMINAL & PUBLIC RECORDS SEARCHES

National Criminal Database Search (NATCRIM)

A-Check America's National Criminal Database search (NATCRIM) includes over 250 million criminal records from all fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

This database search perfectly compliments county courthouse searches by increasing the chances of catching additional criminal data from places of work or residence not disclosed during the application process. Results are available within minutes when ordered via A-Check Direct™ and all information reported is FCRA compliant.

A-Check's NATCRIM database is comprised of records form a variety of public resources, including state and county criminal records repositories, state law enforcement agencies, state courts, traffic courts, departments of corrections, prison release and parole files, probation departments, and other state agency records. A NATCRIM Search can also be ordered with a 50 state plus D.C. sex offender search.

A-Check America strongly recommends the use of a NATCRIM search, not as a standalone product, but as an added security net. The reason? While they are useful in casting a wide net, database products are not a replacement for direct county courthouse research.

The local and state agencies responsible for updating records and forwarding them to the appropriate repositories may be backed up, and the data aggregators who buy the bulk data may not always have the most up to date information at their disposal due to data buying-cycle delays.

Best practices in background screening demand a county level courthouse search coupled with additional strategies optimized to fit the employer's needs. A database search provides the added insurance that can make the difference in finding a record from a location not disclosed by the applicant as a place of employment, education or residence.

Typical turnaround times for a NATCRIM search is 1 day or less. However, adverse information found through a NATCRIM search must be confirmed by a local courthouse search to comply with FCRA requirements.

A-Check America protects employers by ensuring reported data is accurate and compliant with state, federal, and client reporting guidelines.