COUNTY CRIMINAL SEARCH
A county search is conducted at the county seat, however additional courts within the county may also be searched, if applicable. Searches will show all felony or misdemeanor filings as maintained within each court. Included will be any charges filed, dates filed, charge level, disposition date, final disposition and sentencing information. Records will be released in accordance with the FCRA. The standard criminal search encompasses the last 7 years of activity within each court. CIS also offers abbreviated and expanded searches at the request of each client.

COUNTY CIVIL SEARCH
A search of Superior and/or Municipal court records yields a report of any civil litigation involving a particular individual in accordance with the FCRA. Results include the names of plaintiff & defendant, date filed, type of action and current status or disposition. The standard civil search encompasses the last 7 years of activity within each court. CIS also offers abbreviated and expanded searches at the request of each client.

STATEWIDE SEARCH Statewide searches will provide records on subjects who have been convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors if stored at the state level. Caution should be taken in obtaining a statewide search in place of a county search since statewide information is not updated on a regular basis. The manner of obtaining this information varies from state to state, and the availability of information depends on the counties submitting information to the database. In addition, some states do not offer this type of search and others are limited in the information available and will supply only felony convictions.

FEDERAL SEARCH Crimes such as bank robbery, embezzlement or tax evasion are examples of offenses that would fall under a federal jurisdiction. This search lists criminal filings in any of the nation's 300 Federal District Courts. The response would provide details such as the case number, date of filing and charges, as well as the current status or disposition of the Case.

*Please note that a common misconception is that this type of search is a national criminal search.

NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS SEARCH Please be aware that there is no such thing as a national criminal record search. The only true national criminal database is the FBI's NCIC (National Crime Information Center). Only law enforcement and government agencies have legal access to this information. This information is not available to the public sector. There are severe penalties for unauthorized access to this data, and there are criminal penalties for buying information that is illegally obtained. Experts estimate that less than 30% of all criminal records are contained in the NCIC database.