Maintaining workplace security begins with checking the county courts to determine whether your applicant has a criminal record. This check is a cornerstone of employment screening, demonstrating your due diligence in the hiring cycle.
Validex always uses the Best Possible Source,
researching every source before we use it. For a County
Criminal History, our Field Agents, nationwide, traditionally
have gone in person to the courthouse to retrieve records.
In an increasing number of counties, we are now retrieving
records via Web or dial-up access. This speeds our turnaround
times, but accuracy is always the priority.
We use whatever method is shown by our research
to be the most accurate.
Features and Benefits
- Accurate. We regularly research the access method that currently provides the best data. Accuracy is always paramount ahead of turnaround time considerations.
- Complete. We include both felonies and misdemeanors. Misdemeanors can be vital information, which you get (where available) at no additional cost.
- Service. Your Customer Service Manager can explain the legal terms and police jargon to you so you can effectively apply the record to your hiring decisions. A phrase like “nolo contendere” in the court record should not stymie your hiring.
Broadening the Search Methodically
Sometimes, checking just one county is not sufficiently thorough. You may be hiring for a sensitive job or needing to meet a client’s strict policy on workplace safety. For such a case, Validex offers several methodical approaches to seeking out criminal histories in counties where you might not think to check.
We can help you design a policy where you use the Former
Residence Trace or the National
Offenders Watch to build a matrix of pointers to
counties that merit checking, and Validex runs a County
Criminal History in these locations. The result is
that the counties checked are those most likely to turn
up criminal records.