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What Information You Will Need to Run a Background Check

Before you get ready to run a criminal background check on someone, you will need to make sure that you have all of the necessary data. This may be difficult, depending on your relationship to the person, and your ability to get correct data. Here are some tips that will help you collect everything you will need to get an accurate report.

Nationwide Background Checks

For this report, you will need to provide the subject’s first and last name. If possible, a middle name will help you narrow the results. You will also need to supply the subject’s date of birth. This will assist you in making sure that you have found the right person.

County Level Background Searches

For this search, you will need the subject’s full name, birth date and the state of residence. The county is also required, but if you are not sure, we will be happy to help you find this information. Some good resources to look up the county of residence include atlases, as well as city or town official websites. It is important to make sure that you have included the correct county for the best results.

If you are searching for more than one county, you will need to make sure that you have the second county’s name as well. You can search up to three different counties at once using our service, making it easier to find out more about the subject.

Federal Records Check

For this report, you will need to provide the subject’s current state of residence, their name as well as their birth date. In order to ensure the most accurate results, having the social security number of the subject is very helpful. If you are an employer, make sure to include a space on an application for this number. You will also need a signed release form from the applicant stating that they are releasing this information to you for the purpose of conducting a background check. The current city where the subject is residing is also beneficial when running this report.

Statewide Searches

If you need to run a background check at the state level, you will be able to select the subject’s current state of residence on our website. You will then need to provide their full name, and their date of birth. This will increase your chances of finding the correct subject. If you know the subject’s middle name, this will also help you narrow down the results.

Generally, the more information that you have on a person means that you will be able to get the most complete information back. A birth date is essential, however, to avoid returning inaccurate results. If you do not have the subject’s birth date, you may not be able to run a report on them.

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