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Criminal Check Indicator

Explore US Criminal Database Search with Authenticate® for accurate, binary criminal record checks while ensuring privacy and data security.

Past Criminal Record Indicator

The Past Criminal Record Indicator is a feature provided by Authenticate® that is an essential tool for businesses and organizations assessing an individual’s criminal background.

To protect personal privacy and ensure data security, the indicator does not directly provide detailed criminal records to users. However, you can access these detailed results by running County and Federal Level Checks through our portal or APIs. This separation maintains the confidentiality of personally identifying information while allowing you to delve deeper when needed.

The Past Criminal Record Indicator is essential for businesses and organizations aiming to assess an individual’s criminal background.

This is a no-cost tool designed to deliver a binary outcome, indicating either TRUE or FALSE, which signifies whether an individual may or may not have a criminal record.

To protect personal privacy and ensure data security, the indicator does not directly provide detailed criminal records of the users. Instead, detailed results can be accessed by running County and Federal Level Checks through our portal or APIs. This ensures that the most current, complete, and accurate records are presented.

The report consolidates data from multiple authoritative sources, including:

  • Department of Corrections
  • Court Records
  • Arrest Logs
  • Sexual Offender Records

This aggregation provides a comprehensive view of an individual's criminal history, though coverage may vary by state.

 

For further guidance, please refer to our attached resources and API documentation or contact our support team for assistance.

Disclaimer:  The data provided from this service may not be used as a factor in establishing a consumer's eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, or for any other purpose in the FCRA & you agree not to use this service for such a purpose or to take adverse action regarding any consumer application based on this service.