What does a County Criminal Record Check entail?

CrimShield investigators obtain data and information through multiple sources and verifies that information through court clerks and State/County criminal history repositories. . Public records are investigated by our team of licensed investigators. All records matching the identity of the applicant are gathered and reviewed by our investigators, and at times, by our legal team, to determine if [...]

How accurate are your background results?

While there is no such thing as a “perfect” background investigation, CrimShield does goes the extra mile to help ensure that the background investigation results are accurate, complete and belong to the applicant. Oftentimes the court documents or other repository information contain errors. For example, if a court record has been entered in a court file with an error, there is no [...]

What steps are taken to ensure that only an applicant’s criminal records are reported?

CrimShield uses proprietary systems to help ensure that an applicant is who the applicant says they are and that when CrimShield performs its investigation, all information obtained is verified in the courts. When there are questions as to an applicant’s identity, CrimShield requires the applicant to provide proper identification to prove their [...]

How can two separate background checks conducted on the same person within a relatively short period of time have different results?

Simply put – court record are living files; they change. A criminal background investigation is like a picture that captures information at one specific moment in time. On a daily basis across the Nation new criminal records are entered into state and county repositories, making any previous background information outdated, inaccurate and incomplete. The results of a criminal record [...]

Why does CrimShield do a statewide search in addition to county searches?

While it is almost always best to investigate a person at the county level, there are situations when county investigations alone just don’t provide a complete picture, and therefore, are not accurate or complete. There are cases where states have blocked access to county court records and instead require investigation companies to access the needed information through their state criminal [...]