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- 1. State Repository Search where available Courthouse Search bothcounty and federal Database Search broadest scope, best used as the foundation of a more detailed screening program SCJIS Search / FBI Search Fingerprint Search if your business/company qualifies as an “authorized recipient” as defined by the law What does it cost? Typical industry pricing How are criminal records stored? How long can it take? What types of searches are available? Search selection based on risk tolerance Searches are typically ordered based on an applicant’s access to sensitive populations and / or information Putting together a plan for criminal background checks to perform a criminal background check? Why spend the time and money your organization PROTECT Electronic Storage Online Access Systems turnover REDUCE compliance STRENGTHEN legal risk DECREASE crime it’s a A guide to understanding criminal record searches Criminal records can include the following: Police Report / Arrest Records Criminal Complaint / Information Fingerprints Warrants Convictions (For example, a listing of convictions by name and birth date.) Juvenile Records AppealsDismissals Paper Copies Indexes National Criminal Database Search 1 County Courthouse Search 1 Court Location 2 Federal Courthouse Search 4 National Sex Offender Registry 5 County Courthouse Search 2 Court Locations 3 Average Turnaround Times National Criminal Database Search $25 Statewide Criminal Search $18 County Courthouse Search (felony including misdemeanor) $12 County Courthouse Search (felony and misdemeanor) Federal Courthouse Search (felony and misdemeanor) $14 $12 Global Sanctions Search $11 National Sex Offender Registry State Sex Offender Registry $15 $12 of companies report they have candidates that require criminal background checks in multiple countries. – Source: August 2014 survey of 592 First Advantage customers performed by TechValidate – create screening packages – consider minimum industry requirements and standards – ensure configurability 45% of companies report that less than 25% of candidates are turned away due to information included in their background screen. – Source: August 2014 survey of 592 First Advantage customers performed by TechValidate 96% Most frequently ordered criminal searches Source: First Advantage 2014 0 12hrs 24hrs 36hrs 48hrs 60hrs 72hrs State Sex Offender Registry Federal Search National Criminal File National Sex Offender Registry County Criminal Records Statewide Criminal Search Less than 1 - 12hrs 12 - 48hrs 24 - 72hrs Determine your risk tolerance 1 Evaluate possible action steps: 2 Review with legal counsel to address global compliance issues 3 Copyright 2014 by First Advantage What can employers and property managers do to ensure they make the right decision? Visit us at: fadv.com Email us at: solutions@fadv.com Note:Foremploymentorresidentdecisions,typicallyonlyconvictionrecordscanbeused. Low Risk Positions Medium Risk Positions High Risk Positions • National criminal database with national Sex Offender Search included • Courthouse search of one county • National criminal database with national Sex Offender Search included • Courthouse search of up to three counties • One statewide search • National criminal database with national Sex Offender Search included • Courthouse search of all counties lived in within the past seven years • One statewide search • Federal courthouse search Where to order records Broad net criminal database search Counties where the applicant has lived for the past 7 years Any source revealing a returned record from the database search