TAT (2011): 31.59 hrs.
This is one of the most important tools for uncovering criminal records available, because law enforcement must report charges resulting from arrests on felonies, misdemeanors and other offenses. The County Criminal search is conducted at the county level where an applicant is most likely to have any information filed. We are one of few investigation companies using actual “live” researchers who hand-pick information from courthouses in every county in the United States.
Some mandated court fees may apply. We do not pad these fees. We simply pass them on to the client. Some counties are still “clerk assisted” in handling information and this may extend the turnaround time.
Even if court records may be provided by a court, they may not be reportable by GObackgrounds.com or able to be considered by the End-User of the report, due to a variety of federal and state laws and regulations.
Common identifiers that are returned on county court records are name and Date Of Birth (DOB). Other identifiers may be available, such as Social Security Number (SSN), address, Driver’s License Number (DLN), etc. Personal identifiers may vary from county to county. More and more counties are placing restrictions on the personal identifiers they will return.
A SSN is NOT the primary identifier when conducting a criminal search. A Name and DOB are the primary identifiers. County Criminal records are NOT always reported to the state and federal jurisdiction once adjudicated. County Criminal records will NOT automatically appear on Instant Criminal searches.