We have a network of researchers nationwide, hand-searching records in over 4,000 counties. The county search provides more complete information and can be completed in 1-3 days. The FBI search relies on all of the courts to send information to them which is often delayed, incomplete and takes 6 weeks or longer to get results. Often the FBI records show only the arrest and a county search then has to be conducted to find the disposition. The advantage to the FBI search is that it may find an arrest in a county that otherwise would not have been searched.
Strict compliance is required.
The industry standard is 7 years. Until 1997 the FCRA limited a search to 7 years. Most important is to be consistent. It is recommended that criminal background searches be conducted throughout employment to ensure a safe workplace and protection of other assests. We provide all of the forms required by the FCRA, as well as compliance information and training for all users.