Quick and reliable screening services that save time and money. We conduct 80% of our criminal research in-house with less than 20% going to our 3rd party court runners. What does this mean to you?
- Full service national provider – that you can trust
- Quality in-depth research – at everyday low rates
- Court document retrieval & analysis – going beyond industry standards
- On-time delivery of sensitive background data – less than 48 hour average turnaround
Quality, compliance and faster turnaround. Many screening providers have opted to run “lights-out” by outsourcing all their criminal research to 3rd parties or call centers in India. ”Lights-out” providers rely on their sales and relationships to convince you they are the experts, but do you want your background screening company outsourcing criminal research? 
The main disadvantages to a ”lights-out approach” is the loss of quality control and timeliness of results, and an increased potential for missed records. Priority Research uses a “hands-on approach” because we are the ”research company” and we do it better than anyone.
Priority Reseach offers a range of criminal background check services:
- County Criminal Records
- National Database & Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)
- National Sex Offender Registry Data
- Statewide Criminal Records
- Federal Criminal Records
- Motor Vehicle Records
County Criminal Records Search
This service is a name check for any criminal history (Felony and misdemeanors where available), at the county level. Based on the zip codes that an applicant provides and in conjunction with the zip codes found from the ssn trace, counties to be searched are established. These search requests are fulfilled either through an extensive national network of researchers, or by utilizing direct access to county court records. The standard county criminal search period is 7 years. Mandatory court fees are charged separately.
National Criminal Database and OFAC Search
This service includes an FCRA Compliance Verification for positive matches, using a name & date of birth search of a national criminal database. This national database search is a comprehensive database providing access to the largest source of criminal data available, including millions of offense records. The national search is a valuable information resource that may discover convictions in counties not identified in a Social Security Trace or Credit History Report. This service includes an Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) search, and FBI Most Wanted/Terrorist Watch Lists search.
Priority Research re-verifies any derogatory information found on the national database search, according to FCRA section 613, to assure you that you have received the correct information about a candidate; at no additional cost to you.
National Sexual & Violent Offender Search
National database search of all 50 states sexual offender and violent offender lists (SOR).
Statewide Criminal Records Search
This service is a name check for any criminal history at the state level repositories. Not all states are available, and the completeness of the records varies per state repository. Mandatory court fees are charged separately.
Unlimited County Criminal Search
This criminal search package automatically selects the counties to be searched based on the ssn trace. A typical applicant will have 2-3 residence addresses in a 7 year scope. Mandatory court fees are charged separately. If you select this package, you may also add driving, credit or employment verification, etc. Contact us for assistance with building a custom package.
District Federal Criminal Records
This search is a name check for any criminal history at the Federal District repositories (federal crimes).
Motor Vehicle Records
This automated service contains a summary of the applicants state motor vehicle record. This service verifies if the applicant possesses a valid license, and if they have had any derogatory driving history. This information is important for purposes of insurance/liability. This service is provided instantly through an automation of our web based software and our MVR provider.
