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HOW DO I DO A BACKGROUND CHECK
• LOWEST LEVEL SOURCE IS KEY-
• ARE YOU LOOKING FOR CONVICTIONS– HEAD TO THE COURTS (COCOURTS)
• ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ARRESTS – HEAD TO CBI
• ARE YOU LOOKING FOR DRIVING HISTORY – HEAD TO DOR ( DMV SEARCH )
• MAKE SURE YOU ARE CHECKING- MUNI, COUNTY, STATE, FEDERAL COURTS ( PACER ) – EACH STATE IS DIFFERENT
• MAKE SURE YOU ARE CHECKING THE NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
• KEEP GOOD RECORDS- YOU NEED TO PROVE YOU FOUND THE INFO AT THE LOWEST SOURCE
HOW MUCH CAN YOU AFFORD
BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE A NEVER ENDED ADVENTURE – MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR TIME AND COSTS ACCOUNTED FOR
HOURS SPENT AND DATABASE COSTS CAN ADD UP QUICKLY
Example- CoCourts $10, CBI $5, Pacer $1, muni records?- time spent 15-minutes-hours? – You lose money at ???
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