What information is needed to request a criminal background check and how quickly will I receive the results?
The applicant’s first name, last name, name and date-of-birth are the minimum requirements to run a criminal background check in most cases. If the social security number is needed for a particular search, the word (REQUIRED) will appear next to the social security number field on the request form for that search. Please refer to the detailed descriptions of each search to see which additional information is usually returned with each type of search. When requesting a criminal background report, always use the person’s legal name because that’s how the courthouses will most likely have it listed. Do not provide nicknames. Don’t use Bob instead of Robert or Bill instead of William, unless that is their legal name. It does not matter what everyone calls someone; what does matter is their legal name. Some court records may not contain the defendant’s date-of-birth and/or social security number, so be sure to enter the name exactly as you want us to search it. There is a separate charge fo
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