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Criminal background checks for businesses of all sizes
Choose from a range of screening options to get the coverage and results that fit your hiring needs.
89% of criminal checks—including county searches—complete in under an hour, powered by AI and our proprietary real-time data network.
Stay compliant wherever you hire. Dynamic workflows automatically align with federal, state, and local regulations—including adverse action requirements.
Machine learning standardizes court data across US jurisdictions, so your team spends less time on manual review and more time moving forward.
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.
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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.