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This instant database search of offense records includes the collection of hundreds of millions of criminal records from nearly 49 states and Washington, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Areas searched include county courts, sex offender registries, State Administrative Offices of Courts, Department of Correction, traffic courts, Department of Public Safety, State Record Repositories, Probation Departments, national and international terrorism sources, America’s Most Wanted Fugitive List, DEA Diversion Control Program, European Union Terrorism Sanctions List, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Most Wanted, Interpol Most Wanted, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) – Most Wanted Fugitives, P.R.I.O.R.S., MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, United Nations Consolidated Sanctions List, and many others. Please contact MGO for a complete source list.

Statewide searches can be used to cast a wider net in states where a person has resided, and meet requirements for certain positions where background checks are required by state regulations.

The Statewide Criminal Search background checks candidates by the applicable state to help ensure employee safety, meet compliance requirements, reduce employee crime and preserve the organization’s brand.

The County Criminal Records Searches help find criminal court records such as felonies and misdemeanors.

Because the majority of crimes in the U.S. are tried in county courts, these searches should be a baseline for all employee background checks.

The searches are performed at more than 3,100 county criminal courts across the United States, and are conducted by our researchers via online access or in-person via an extensive network of court research professionals.

• Criminal Felonies and Misdemeanors
• Criminal Felony Search
• Criminal Misdemeanor Search

Applicants will sometimes omit previous addresses to conceal criminal records. A Residency History Search compiles information from various sources, including voting and property records, to arrive at a list of names and addresses associated with a specific Social Security Number. The locations of any unreported addresses can be searched for criminal records, providing a more thorough investigation.

Creating and maintaining a safe environment for customers and employees is of key importance, especially for organizations that serve sensitive populations.

The sex Offender Registry search can help identify candidates who are listed on a state’s sex offender registry. The search can be either a nationwide search or a single state search.

The Social Security Number Verification search allows employers to match their records of Applicant/employee names with Social Security Numbers to ensure accurate reporting before preparing and submitting required W-2 Forms, among others.

Ensuring that employee information is accurate minimizes processing times and costs to employers as well as protection from hiring individuals with false or stolen Social Security Numbers.

Instantly search multiple credit bureaus, phone databases, and public records databases to locate individuals as well as their relatives and neighbors. Over 100 data sources are searched to return name, age, date of birth social security number, current address, current phone number, previous addresses, aliases, and date of death, if applicable. This search should be your first stop for skip tracing. From the results, a Trace Detail report can be requested to give even greater detail on verified and non-verified addresses, associates, neighbors, neighborhood, and relatives.

This search contains results from 45 different national and international law enforcement agencies including but not limited to the FBI, CIA, State Department, International Police (Interpol) and Homeland Security. (This is not an international search)

The Federal Criminal Records Searches check for criminal cases heard in federal courts.

There are 94 federal courts across the U.S., and offers the option to search by district or nationwide.

Federal cases typically involve violations of federal criminal law, such as: tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement, mail and wire fraud, immigration law violations, postal offenses, interstate drug trafficking, arms violations, kidnapping and other crimes that occurred on federal property and/or violate federal laws. This instant database search of offense records includes the collection of hundreds of millions of criminal records from nearly 49 states and Washington, DC, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Areas searched include county courts, sex offender registries, State Administrative Offices of Courts, Department of Correction, traffic courts, Department of Public Safety, State Record Repositories, Probation Departments, national and international terrorism sources, America’s Most Wanted Fugitive List, DEA Diversion Control Program, European Union Terrorism Sanctions List, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Most Wanted, Interpol Most Wanted, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) – Most Wanted Fugitives, P.R.I.O.R.S., MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, United Nations Consolidated Sanctions List, and many others. Please contact MGO for a complete source list.

Employment Verifications are recommended for all hires, as contact with former employer(s) offers insight into an Applicant’s job history, qualifications and experience. Verifications further assist in uncovering exaggerated or false information provided by an Applicant.