National Criminal Search

   with local record verification

First we access over 190 million records collected from 46 states. Records originate from state and local-based Departments of Corrections and Administrative Office of the Courts, along with various county courthouses as well the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and FBI terrorist watch lists. 39 of these states enable us to look for matches between both the applicant's name and date of birth you provide so that you can be more confident that any records we report really are associated with your applicant. Next we take any results we find and use them to conduct a more detailed local-level confirmation search to then report to you felony and misdemeanor records within the last 7 years. This 2-step process gives you a quick response when no potential match is found, and if we do report a record, the information is timely, accurate and complete so that you're not left wondering about the seriousness of the offense. With our database search, you'll have the added reassurance of knowing that both you and HireRight are following state and federal compliance laws.

County Courthouse Criminal Search

With access to more than 3,400 misdemeanor and felony courts throughout the United States, HireRight can provide you with a comprehensive criminal record search to make certain that your workforce is protected.

Criminal felony and misdemeanor searches help companies identify any potential unsavory applicants with past criminal behavior. Results indicating a criminal background are communicated in an easy to read format and are only reported once HireRight has conducted a thorough investigation.

County criminal searches are commonly used in all industries for all position titles. This type of search enables you to identify past high-risk behavior and ensure a safe work environment by detecting any past violent crimes.

Federal Criminal Search

The Federal Criminal Search service searches federal districts for crimes that occurred on federal property and/or violate federal laws, such as tax evasion, fraud and embezzlement, mail and wire fraud, drug trafficking, immigration law violations, postal offenses and other offenses that are prosecuted federally.

This search is commonly used by companies for applicants who will have access to company records or funds.

National Sex Offender Registry Search

The U.S. Department of Justice reports that there are more than 500,000 registered Sex Offenders nationwide. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, the recidivism rate for sex crimes is four times higher than for other offenses.

Based on the statistical information available, companies should be encouraged to perform this search to rule out the potential of hiring someone with a past history of sexual offenses. Performing this check on applicants helps reduce a company’s risk of workplace violence and potential negligent hiring or retention lawsuits.

The National Sex Offender Registry Search allows you to cast a broader search net when conducting a sex offender search. It accesses information from the U.S. Department of Justice Sex Offender Database. This search is commonly used to identify past sex offender crimes for individuals who will interact with sensitive populations or in Education, Health Care and Non-Profit industries.

Social Security Number Validation

HireRight's Social Security Number (SSN) Validation searches the Social Security Administration database to identify any irregularities that may exist in association with the SSN provided. Validation of an SSN enables employers to identify whether a Social Security Number exists with the Social Security Administration (SSA) database and if the SSN is still valid. The year and state of issuance are also identified by this search. This search is very common and used to determine if the SSN has been stolen or falsified.

Address History

We provide you with a list of current and past addresses based on the name and Social Security Number you provide. This is a fundamental part of best practice background checking, as it can help you to identify name and SSN anomalies (e.g., typographical errors), provide additional information for confirming applicant residence history on applications, and identify additional locations for potential criminal searches if necessary.

Motor Vehicle Records Checks (MVR/DMV)*

A motor vehicle records examination is the ideal way to identify prospective employees with unsafe driving records to limit corporate risk. In some states, convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs cannot be found on the criminal court record and can only be revealed with a MVR examination.

This check is commonly used for anyone applying for a job driving a truck, company car or operating machinery. Additionally, employers with company-owned roadways may wish to limit access to employees with unsafe driving records.

*DMV surcharges may apply

The following states are not currently supported in HireRight Express:

• Alaska
• American Samoa
• Delaware
• Guam
• Hawaii
• N. Mariana Islands
• New Hampshire
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Virgin Islands
• Washington DC

Performing a Motor Vehicles check in these states requires consultation with one of our Sales Associates and may take up to 10 days and require software upgrade and a $150 registration fee. Please call 800-490-7983 for more information.

Terrorist Watchlist - Expanded

Includes OFAC and additional Prohibited Parties Searches

HireRight searches several Federal databases in order to identify prohibited individuals. Government regulations may require that organizations not deal with prohibited parties, thereby making this search a necessity.

A prohibited party is defined as “specially designated nationals, terrorists, narcotics traffickers, blocked persons and vessels and parties subject to various economic sanctioned programs who are forbidden from conducting business in the United States, as well as entities subject to license requirements because of their proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”

This search is commonly used to identify persons deemed as a threat by the United States, to identify any risks or associations that may deem an applicant dangerous, or for Patriot Act Compliance.

Healthcare Sanctions Check

The HealthCare Sanctions Check identifies sanctioned and excluded individuals and entities in the healthcare field. Sanctioned individuals are defined as those individuals who have committed fraud and/or have had adverse actions taken against them by federally funded programs. Sanctioned individuals are excluded from participation and funding in various healthcare programs.

The types of actions located by this search may include, but are not limited to: reprimands, probations, suspensions, and revocations of provider licenses; cease-and-desist orders; exclusions for failure to pay student loans; DEA violations; child support violations, professional misconduct and other similar sanctions and exclusions.

Previous Employment Verification

One of the most commonly falsified pieces of information is an applicant’s employment history. Leveraging HireRight’s Employment History Verification product eliminates one of the most time consuming aspects of checking out an applicant. HireRight goes directly to past employers, to retrieve relevant information and provide it to you.

Employment verification is a very popular choice used in all industries for all position titles to verify dates of employment, position and salary history.