Are statewide searches sufficient as a criminal history search?
This question is very difficult to answer. Although many states offer this level of search, we have witnessed a lack of sufficient information, in our opinion, to make realistic due diligence decisions. Statewide searches often only contain what the counties chose to report, and some states do not require county participation – it is strictly on a volunteer basis. Additionally, most states have lengthy turnaround time, causing delays in reports. We will gladly do a statewide search where offered, but we do not believe that a statewide search by itself provides sufficient information for an informed hiring decision to be made.
This question is very difficult to answer. Although many states offer this level of search, we have witnessed a lack of sufficient information, in our opinion, to make realistic due diligence decisions. Statewide searches often only contain what the counties chose to report, and some states do not require county participation – it is strictly on a volunteer basis. Additionally, most states have lengthy turnaround time, causing delays in reports. We will gladly do a statewide search where offered, but we only recommend a few at this time.
In our opinion, they are not! Although many states offer this level of search, there is still a lack of sufficient information to make realistic due diligence decisions. Statewide searches often only contain information from reporting counties, and some states do not require a county’s participation – it is strictly on a voluntary basis. Also, some states have a lengthy turnaround time hence causing a delay of your report. If you do find a criminal record, it still must be confirmed at the county level with an on-site courthouse record check.
