What is the current availability of publicly accessible statewide repositories of criminal history record information? Are they all offered by CARCO?
Approximately seventy percent (70%) of the states offer, via a state law enforcement repository or other official state repository, a publicly accessible statewide criminal history record check. By definition, these statewide checks offer a broader scope of geographical coverage for a criminal history record search and, consequently, may be more desirable for a prospective employer than a county check. CARCO frequently recommends and utilizes many of these statewide repositories where time service is reasonable and quality is high when compared to the county court records search. It is critically important to know the accuracy and completeness of each of these statewide repositories. The value of these statewide databases is totally determined by the degree and timeliness to which the state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, as well as the criminal courts, disseminate data to them. Absent knowing this information for each statewide repository, an employer may innocently re
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