By email
Findings go by email to the address that placed the request.
CrimCheck, the court records desk
Criminal record research, county by county.
CrimCheck has handled criminal record requests since 1997. The work follows a fixed order: identify the person, map the jurisdictions, then read the file and report what the court holds.
- Desk
- CrimCheck, a Verires company
- Coverage
- Municipal through federal courts, plus warrants, Canada, and international requests
- Delivery
- Email to the address that placed the request
01 / Courts
The jurisdiction ladder
A case can sit at any level of the court system, and each level keeps its own index. The ladder below runs from the smallest court to the widest, and a request can enter at any rung. Each line is also listed in the court records group.
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Municipal records
City and justice courts, where traffic, ordinance, and misdemeanor cases are often heard.
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County records
District and county courts. Most felony and civil filings begin here, which is usually where a search starts.
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State records
Statewide indexes and appellate courts, used to widen a county search or to confirm that nothing else exists.
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Federal records
District and appellate filings, drawn from federal court sources.
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Wants and warrants
A broad check for open warrants, run next to court research rather than in place of it.
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Canadian records
Court research in Canadian jurisdictions when a subject has lived or worked north of the border.
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International records
Requests outside the United States and Canada, scoped to what each country releases.
02 / Method
Address history comes first
A clear report from the wrong county is not a clear report.
A criminal check is only as complete as the list of places it covers.
If a subject lived in one county for a decade and another for two years, a search in only one of them leaves a gap. For a full request, we assemble an address history and use it as the map for the courts that need to be checked.
The sequence is deliberate. Confirming identity first keeps a report from attaching someone else's case to your subject. Building the address history second keeps a clean result from being a search that simply looked in the wrong place.
03 / Intake
What to send with a request
The more identifiers you provide, the less room there is for a namesake to enter the file.
A complete intake saves a second pass later.
- The full legal name, plus any earlier or alternate names.
- Date of birth.
- Every address you know about, with rough dates where possible.
- The counties or states you want covered.
- The email address that should receive the report.
- A telephone number in case a detail needs confirmation.
04 / Report
How the file returns
To the requester
The report is released to the person who ordered it and is not shared with anyone else.
In English or Spanish
The desk can take a request and answer questions in either language.
05 / Questions
Questions we hear
Is a criminal record public?
In most United States jurisdictions, yes. Access rules differ by court and by state, and some records are sealed or expunged. A search can return only what the court releases.
Do you search every county in the country?
No single search covers every courthouse. For a complete request we search the counties and states that appear in the address history, plus any jurisdiction you name.
What happens when the name matches someone else?
Identifiers are checked before a record is attributed. A namesake with a different date of birth or middle name is excluded from the file.
How are results delivered?
By email to the address that placed the request. Findings are released to the requester and are not shared with anyone else.
Can I speak with someone in Spanish?
Yes. Se habla español. The records desk can take the request in Spanish.
06 / Reference
Where the rules are written
Court access, hiring rules, and credit reporting are governed by public authorities. Their published guidance is the place to start. Links below open in a new tab.
FBI identity history summary
How to request a federal identity history summary for yourself.
PACER
Federal court dockets and filings for district and appellate cases.
National Center for State Courts
Research on how state court systems publish and share records.
United States Courts
An overview of the federal court system and the records it keeps.
GovInfo
Official federal publications, including court opinions and the United States Code.
National Archives
Federal records, archival collections, and research guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal rules on employment decisions and background information.
IdentityTheft.gov
Reporting steps and recovery plans when personal information is misused.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer guidance on credit files, scores, and dispute rights.
USA.gov
A starting point for federal, state, and local government services.
These are public resources, not endorsements. Access rules vary by jurisdiction and by the purpose of the request.
07 / Next step
Ready to trace a record?
Send the name, the addresses you know, and the counties you want covered. A specialist will confirm the scope before the search begins. Building a hiring file? Start with the screening desk. For company records or a credit file, the business checks desk and the credit reports desk cover those.