Our Reports

Background checks are critical for any business looking to hire trustworthy employees. They help ensure safety and compliance while fostering a transparent and honest workplace. Discover our extensive background check services designed to meet your specific needs.

Here is a short video as well as a listing & FAQ's of the reports we offer:

What types of criminal reports can I order?

Criminal

 includes national, federal, single county and all-county searches

Included in national criminal search

National criminal report

  • State felony charges
  • Local, state, national and international searches of over 130 million databases
  • Searches databases from county Clerk of Court, Department of Corrections and Administrative courts in each state. Searches include:
    • PRIORS (prior convictions)/state criminal records all states
    • Sex offender search all states
    • FBI wanted and seeking information list, terrorist watch list, Interpol, sanctions

Social Security Address Trace report

  • Validates user of social security number with current and previous addresses, dates utilized, historical data for past 7 to 10 years (minimum)
  • Searches social security death index to verify whether the person is living or deceased
  • Confirms the year that the social security number was issued
  • State of issue
  • Matches aliases and possible maiden names
  • Checks date of birth with social security records

 

Global report

  • Accesses global criminal database data
  • Federal, state and industry sanction lists
  • Accesses databases of domestic and foreign agencies, institutions and international law enforcement agencies spanning the globe.
  • Checks date of birth with social security records

Alias search

Searches all the above databases for every known alias of the applicant.

Examples include:

  • Violent crimes- murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, aggravated assault
  • Sex crimes- rape, sexual assault, child molestation
  • Drug crimes-drug trafficking, possession with intent to distribute
  • Property crimes- arson, burglary, grand theft
  • White-collar crimes- fraud, embezzlement, insider trading
  • Weapons offenses

Famous cases include:

  • J. Simpson in 2008. Simpson, a former NFL star and actor, was convicted in Nevada state court on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping. The case stemmed from a 2007 incident in Las Vegas where Simpson and accomplices confronted sports memorabilia dealers to retrieve items Simpson claimed were his. He was sentenced to up to 33 years in prison but was paroled in 2017 after serving about nine years.
  • Scott Peterson in 2004. Peterson was convicted in California state court for the murder of his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. The high-profile case drew significant media attention due to the circumstances of Laci’s disappearance in 2002 and the subsequent discovery of her body. Peterson was sentenced to death, but in 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence, citing jury selection issues, though his conviction was upheld. He was resentenced to life without parole in 2021.
  • State white-collar crime – Martin Shkreli (2017, New York state case): Known as “Pharma Bro,” Shkreli was convicted in New York state court on charges of securities fraud and conspiracy. He defrauded investors in his hedge funds, MSMB Capital and MSMB Healthcare, by misrepresenting the funds’ performance and using a “roundtrip” scheme to cover losses. Although prosecuted federally, the case involved state-level securities violations. Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay significant fines. He was released in 2022 but remains a symbol of corporate greed.

Summary: This all-inclusive search finds most criminal convictions in all states and 250 additional countries.

Single County Clerk of Court, Department of Corrections, and administrative courts. Searches include:

    • PRIORS (prior convictions)/state criminal records all states
    • Sex offender search all states
    • FBI wanted list 
    • FBI seeking information
    • Terrorist watch list
    • Interpol 
    • Public record index search

••Sanctions watch list/global report

Federal background checks, or federal criminal background checks, search across 94 federal US districts and appellate courts to uncover convictions and pending cases of federal crimes. Helps identify convictions for crimes that may not fall under state or local laws. Examples include:

·       Kidnapping

·       Robbery

·       Counterfeiting

·       Embezzlement

It contains information voluntarily reported by law enforcement agencies across the country, as well as information provided by other federal agencies. It contains information on felonies and misdemeanors and may also contain municipal and traffic offenses if reported by individual agencies.

When to run this search: Some clients run this search for employees handling important information or money, such as sales associates, researchers, administrative assistants or office 

Upper and lower civil court records are categorized based on the financial claim value. These are separate reports—you may choose to run either one or both.

    • (Upper): Higher value cases such as divorce are handled at the upper level.        
    • (Lower): Lower value cases such as eviction, small claims and minor disputes are included in the lower level civil record.

 

Confirms a valid driver’s license

Confirms a valid commercial driver’s license

An employment verification specialist contacts the employer(s) to verify information reported by the employee on a job application or resume. The report may contain dates of employment, last position held and eligibility for rehire.

 

 

Confirms through the given educational institution the years of attendance and/ or graduation and degree(s) obtained.

Indicates to whom the license is issued, issuing agency, validity of issue, date of expiration and, if available, history of disciplinary action taken on the licensee.

Reports are crucial for healthcare organizations to mitigate risks associated with hiring individuals who may have a history of misconduct or exclusion from federal programs. By conducting these thorough screenings, employers can ensure compliance with regulations and maintain a safe and trustworthy healthcare environment. Reports include +:

    • Personal Information: Name, date of birth, and other identifying details.
    •  Exclusion and Sanction Records: Detailed information on any exclusions or sanctions from federal and state programs.
    • Professional License Status: Current status of medical licenses, including any disciplinary actions.

••Summary of Findings: A clear summary indicating whether the individual is cleared or flagged for further review

Shows debt load, payment history and public record information of a civil nature (bankruptcy, lien, judgment) and more

These are nationwide searches. For example, if the landlord received a money judgment, the judgment appears on this report. This search does not report lines of credit detailed in a credit report, but significant negative payment issues of the applicant may appear in this report.

A document or summary includes feedback from a job candidate’s former supervisors, colleagues, or managers about their work performance, skills, and behavior on the job

Confirms the applicant’s current or past addresses to verify the accuracy of their address history

Reports the credit score of a business the applicant owns

 

Includes national criminal search and eviction records

Includes national criminal search, eviction records and credit score

FAQ's

What is the cost?

The average background check costs ranges between $38 to $45 dollars.

No

  • They can take anywhere from a few minutes to a week, depending upon the type of report you need. For example, motor vehicle and credit reports are available in a few minutes. National criminal and federal reports usually take less than 24 hours unless the applicant has a conviction. A single county report varies from county to county.  The average turnaround time for a report is same or next day.

Yes

  • Yes. Our database requires multiple authentication. We follow FCRA regulations for data sharing.
  • Email or call us @ 417-714-9373 so we can create customized reports for you. We will ask you a few simple questions, then send you new client paperwork to get started.
How often should I run a report on current employees or tenants?
  • For added protection, we recommend conducting follow-up background checks for your employees, volunteers and/or tenants every 2-3 years.
  • You can email or call us if you have any questions about the report. We help with legal letters if you decide not to hire an applicant by providing pre-written legal letters to help you communicate the decision clearly and confidently. We also offer policy assistance by assisting you in creating or updating your hiring and firing policies to help ensure they align with your background check process.

  • National criminal and national eviction search all states. The federal search is divided by districts; We also offer an “all-county” search, which will run every county the applicant lived in for the past 7 years. We recommend using this search instead of single county if the applicant has lived in 4 or more counties in 7 years.
  • No. Our clients must have a valid business, proven through EIN, business entity paperwork, etc.
  • Contact the government entity listed in the report. For example, if a single county report shows a conviction that was dropped, call the county courthouse or the attorney used to drop the conviction.
  • Email or call us so we can create customized reports for you. We will ask you a few simple questions, then send you new client paperwork to get started.
  • Yes. Our database requires multiple authentication. We follow FCRA regulations for data sharing.

Yes

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