Criminal background checks for businesses of all sizes

Fast, smooth, and safe criminal background checks. Every time.

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Why criminal background checks are important

Criminal background checks for employment search national and local records to identify any reportable criminal records associated with your candidates.

Confirm candidate eligibility and fit

A criminal background check gives you a more complete picture of your candidate before you hire.

Understand organizational risk

Protect your brand’s reputation and reassure customers and employees of workplace safety.

Stay compliant

Depending on your industry, certain criminal offenses may make a candidate ineligible for a role.

Results you can trust

Checkr’s intuitive dashboard makes it easy to order checks and review results. Depending on the searches you order, a criminal background check may reveal:

Felony criminal convictions

Generally, felonies are more serious crimes and carry more severe penalties and long-term consequences.

Misdemeanor criminal convictions

Typically lower level offenses punishable by shorter jail time, fines, probation or community service.

Infractions or violations

Depending on the jurisdiction, petty offenses may or may not show up on a criminal history check.

See what our customers are saying

“Checkr is the only company that we know of that’s able to meet our demand for accuracy and prompt reporting.”
DRAIVER
Kathy Zapp, Chief Risk Officer

Checkr's criminal background check offerings

Checkr’s background check platform searches thousands of data sources to identify reportable criminal records. Our multiple search options provide fast, accurate criminal history so you can hire with confidence.

National criminal records check

Identifies which county records should be reviewed with this powerful primary search that queries over 900 million public records.

County criminal records check

Searches county records from any state for the most comprehensive criminal history. Most criminal prosecutions happen in municipal or county courts.

Federal criminal records check

Searches the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) for federal convictions at the district level in federal courts.

State criminal records check

Searches state criminal record databases in tandem with the county criminal search to ensure full coverage and case information.

Global watchlist search

Searches a network of domestic and international government watchlists for regulatory and industry bans, such as healthcare and finance, and “most wanted” criminal lists.

Sex offender registry searches

Searches all public registries nationwide from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and tribal territories.

Healthcare sanctions

Searches primary sources of the Fraud Abuse Control Information System (FACIS®) for exclusions, debarments, sanctions, and disciplinary actions against workers and entities in the healthcare field.

Continuous checks

Reduce risk by running ongoing criminal searches in real-time to get notified of reportable changes within your active workforce.

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