The following are brief descriptions of background checking terms. A Social Security Number verification will list all the people who are currently using that number. Hopefully, the intended individual is the only person using the number, but employers want to know. The individual in question should want to know too, in case someone else is fraudulently using the number. Criminal Conviction History Criminal Conviction Histories are generally obtained at county courthouses.
Different states have various names and arrangements for their criminal court systems.
There are 25 states in which statewide criminal conviction history checks are available. Federal criminal records are available in federal court houses. A typical report will list felony and misdemeanor cases and any warrants outstanding. Civil Litigation History Civil litigation histories are available from a variety of courts just as criminal conviction histories are. Restraining orders and other information provide personal insight into the individual.