SCREENING SERVICE
Add federal record sources when a role or screening program calls for information maintained outside county and state court systems.
OVERVIEW
Federal district courts maintain federal criminal and civil matters separately from most county and state sources. A selected federal district search can add available case information that may not appear in a county search, state repository, or compiled nationwide criminal database.
County searches focus on selected local court systems. State searches use available statewide repositories or indexes whose coverage varies. Nationwide criminal databases compile records from participating sources and should not be described as every record from every jurisdiction.
Nationwide Federal Criminal Search is the approved name of an Express package component. It is not an FBI fingerprint check and should not be treated as identical to district-specific federal court research. Search scope, identifiers, coverage, and turnaround depend on the product and available source.
EMPLOYER RESOURCES
Compare common screening components, timing factors, and employer workflow considerations.
Nationwide databases, county courts, state repositories, and federal district courts cover different source systems. Employers may combine them based on the role and relevant jurisdictions.
Read Guide 4 minAn employment background check is not one universal report. Its contents depend on the role, searches ordered, candidate information, available sources, jurisdictions, and applicable law.
Read Guide 5 minEmployers using a consumer reporting agency for employment screening should understand the FCRA workflow before ordering a report and before making a decision based on it.
Read Guide 5 minWHAT IT MAY INCLUDE
COMMON USES
HOW IT WORKS
NEED GUIDANCE?
