Court
Municipal court records
Lower court files, including traffic and misdemeanor matters where the court keeps them. These records often sit outside the county docket.
Service catalogue
Record services, grouped by the question you are asking.
A request for a court file and a request for a company credit report start in different places. The list below is arranged around the decision in front of you, not around a product menu.
01 / Catalogue
The service list
21 of 21 services shown
Court records
Eight servicesCourt
County court records
The trial court where most criminal and civil matters begin. We search the specific counties named in the request or found in an address history.
Court
State court records
Statewide repositories and appellate indexes, used to widen a search beyond a single county or to confirm that no other case exists.
Court
Nationwide criminal index
A multi state index search that points to possible records, used as a starting point or a cross check rather than a replacement for county court research.
Court
Federal court records
District and appellate filings, including criminal cases and civil judgments, drawn from federal court sources.
Court
Nationwide wants and warrants
A broad check for open warrants and wants, run next to court research rather than in place of it.
Court
Canadian record searches
Court research in Canadian jurisdictions for a subject whose history crosses the northern border.
Court
International record searches
Requests outside the United States and Canada, scoped to the records each country releases to the public.
Screening reports
Five servicesScreening
Employment screening
A hiring file that combines court research with the identifiers needed to confirm that the applicant is the person in the record.
Screening
Tenant screening
Court and credit research for rental applicants, read alongside the terms of the tenancy and the rules that apply to it.
Screening
Address history
A timeline of known addresses, used to decide which counties and states a complete search must cover.
Screening
Bankruptcies, liens, and judgments
Federal bankruptcy filings and recorded liens or judgments that affect a person or a company, pulled from the courts that hold them.
Screening
Background check packages
A combined file for clients who need court, address, and financial records returned as one report.
Business research
Five servicesBusiness
Business backgrounds
Formation details, current status, officers, and registered agent information for a company under review.
Business
Business affiliations
Shared principals and related entities that sit behind a company name, traced through public filings.
Business
Asian business reports
Research on entities registered in Asian markets, scoped to what each registry and court makes available.
Business
Asset searches
Recorded property, liens, and other public traces that point to assets, reported where the records support a finding.
Business
Business credit reports
Payment history, trade lines, and public record items for a company rather than for an individual.
Credit files
Three servicesCredit
Consumer credit reports
A credit file for an individual, requested under the rules that govern permissible use and disclosed to the requester.
Credit
Employment credit reports
Credit information for roles where financial history is a lawful part of the hiring decision.
Credit
International credit reports
Credit research for subjects whose financial history sits outside the United States.
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Descriptions are general. Availability depends on the court or registry and on the lawful purpose of the request.
02 / Fit
Which record fits the question
A job applicant
Employment screening, court records in the counties of residence, and an address history so the search follows the person.
Screening deskA rental applicant
Tenant screening, judgments and liens, and a credit file where the law permits it to be used for housing.
Screening deskA vendor or partner
Business background, affiliations, business credit, and an asset search where the relationship calls for it.
Business checks deskA credit decision
A consumer, employment, business, or international credit file, scoped to a lawful purpose and the source that holds it.
Credit reports desk03 / Reference
Sources worth reading first
Rules about records, credit, and hiring are set in public. These offices publish the guidance that shapes a lawful request. Links below open in a new tab.
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.
GovInfo
Official federal publications, including court opinions and the United States Code.
National Archives
Federal records, archival collections, and research guidance.
USA.gov
A starting point for federal, state, and local government services.
National Consumer Law Center
Legal research and advocacy on consumer credit, debt, and privacy.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal rules on employment decisions and the use of background information.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer guidance on credit files, scores, and dispute rights.
United States Courts
An overview of the federal court system and the records it keeps.
Federal Register
Notices, rules, and filings published by federal agencies.
These are public resources, not endorsements. Rules vary by jurisdiction and by the purpose of the request.
04 / Next step
Not sure which search you need?
Describe the decision you are trying to make. The records desk will map it to the smallest set of searches that answers it.