Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Search the Internet
• Method 2 of 2: Offline Checkout
• Tips
• Warnings

Whether you are renting out your apartment, recruiting new employees for your office, or planning to hire a new nanny, you will probably want to do a criminal background check to make sure you pick the best candidates. We will present you the best ways to conduct a criminal background check.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Search the Internet

1. 1 Visit your state government website. They can be named differently, sometimes the state government and sometimes the state police. An effective Google search is "conduct a criminal background check in [your state]." For the most relevant results, look for URLs that end with “.gov”.
   • In some states, an online search is available, while in others, you will be required to fill out a questionnaire and send it in the form of a letter. These are usually paid services.
2. 2 Use commercial people search services. Many "people search" services include public records of the criminal record, as well as a lot of other necessary information. Although their prices are higher, in the end you will get a more complete picture than if you yourself conduct a criminal background check. Before trusting any service, check the company's reputation by looking at the rating of the best in this business and how long they have been in this business.
3. 3 Use Google. Searching for a person on Google can get confusing results, especially if the person you're looking for is named "John Smith." You might want to narrow your search results by city, state, or some other unique identifier - driver's license, social security number, etc. If the person has a more unique name, such as Melvin Snipburger, you are more guaranteed to get good results ... Most people will be in the middle of these two extremes.
   • Perhaps you will find a newspaper or notes about this person, if a crime was once recorded for him.
   • This is a very good tool for conducting a nationwide criminal investigation, as it is possible that a person could have committed a crime elsewhere.
4. 4 Use a criminal history checker service. As more general people search services, they do online verification for a small fee. However, they focus on verifying criminal records from various official sources. This can be especially useful for obtaining reliable information like current and previous addresses, phone numbers, name changes or aliases, civil records like divorce, marriage, foreclosures, private lawsuits, and a host of other identifying information.

Method 2 of 2: Offline Checkout

1. 1 Go to court. Visit the County CourthouseThere are public records available, among which you can search. In general, the information is free, although it is limited to the county or city you are looking for.
2. 2 Hire a private investigator. The private detective, of course, is a legend. They specialize in searching by combining all possible methods, and also use their own experience and intuition to find out the truth about a person. Their services are expensive and not everyone can afford it, especially if several people need to be checked.
3. 3 Become an amateur detective yourself. You can combine all of the above and easily check people with a criminal record, because no matter how little information the source provides, as long as it is genuine, it will never go to waste and will contribute to your overall endeavors.

Tips

• Mandatory background checks are provided for applicants for childcare jobs, hospitals, nursing homes and nursing homes. It is a response to growing reports of child abuse, including sexual assault, kidnapping, and harassment.
• This is also important because employers want to minimize workplace violence, which can result in lost profits and unpleasant work environments.

Warnings

• Background checks are an important preventative tool for employers and landlords to verify information provided by their potential employees and tenants. In fact, owners and employers could be held liable if this step was not taken. They are responsible for hiring someone with a criminal record, which in the future, by their actions, can harm someone.