Criminal Background Checks 

Orange Tree's Criminal Record Services

• National Criminal Records (NCRS) Search

  Orange Tree’s National Criminal Records Search (NCRS) is an expansive database search that allows us to widen the geographical area searched for potential criminal records. This search helps to catch records that may not show up immediately or in a county or statewide search.

• National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Search

  When it comes to building an organization of top talent, you need to ensure the protection of your business and the safety of your employees and clients. To mitigate the risk of hiring someone who poses a possible threat to your colleagues or clients, a National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Search is essential to include in your background screening program.

• County/Statewide Criminal Records Search

  Search methods for the County/Statewide Criminal Records Search vary by jurisdiction, but in all cases, Orange Tree balances the need for accuracy and thorough search methods with the expectation of efficiency and speed. Certain counties allow only for a court clerk-assisted search, or an in-person, on-site search of records at the court. In those cases, the search is completed by the court clerk, or the researchers on-site at the county courthouse, or by the same repositories utilized by the court clerk.

  In other cases, the same information is available via an online search. If so, the online search is completed (sometimes by a researcher, sometimes using automated technology) as the repositories allow. After the search has been completed, researchers will report all available felony and misdemeanor conviction records that the court has available, as allowed by law, including deferred records, pending records, failure to appear, and warrant information.

   

• Federal Criminal Records Search

  A search of the federal criminal district court for crimes, including convictions and pending cases for charges such as international/inter-state drug trafficking, kidnapping, and other federal-level crimes.

• County and Federal Civil Court Records Searches

  When hiring for positions of trust or leadership, your employment background screening program may include a County or Federal Civil Court Records Search. On the surface, the presence of civil court records in an applicant’s background may not speak to their reputation or fitness for the job. However, if these records accompany other criminal records or show up in high quantity, the prevalence of civil records may raise red flags during the hiring process.