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1. What can I do with a paid membership at i-Background.com?

 I-Background.com offers one of the broadest selections of business and consumer search information available. Professionals rely on it for a wide variety of reasons, including background checks, sex offender checks, law and child support enforcement, legal research, collections, fraud detection, verify phone records, address records, criminal records, court records, bankruptcy records, email addresses, mobile phone numbers, etc. and many other types of public records needed for private investigations.

Landlords can use I-Background.com's web-based investigative service to make it a breeze to research potential renters directly from their office around the clock.

I-Background.com gives you instant access to tons of Court Files, Public Records Databases, Bankruptcy Court Records and Federal Court Records, including:

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2. Why should employers screen applicants with the resources at i-Background.com?  Employment screening is a proven, effective method that assists employers in reducing workplace violence, employee theft, drug abuse, and dependability issues. It's a valuable tool that helps protect employees and provides a safe workplace. Pre-Employment Background screening also improves productivity levels and decreases employee turnover. Additionally, it helps avoid negligent hiring and retention litigation.

Today there is a heightened awareness by many business owners and human resources and security professionals regarding the need to truly know whom they are hiring - and with good reason. The consequences of bringing the wrong person into an organization can be devastating. Fortunately, using I-Background.com you can ensure you're making hiring decisions that improve your company rather than place it in danger.

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3. Do you need to have the Social Security numbers of the people you want to investigate or is it possible to search with just the persons name and address?  No, in most cases when searching court records, public records, etc. you only need a name to do searches. Sometimes just a last name will get you started. Of course, the more information you have the better your chances are going to be for success.

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4. Do Federal, State and County Courts handle different types of criminal offenses?  When conducting Criminal Background Checks it is important to know the difference between each type of court. Federal Courts handle crimes that violate Federal laws, such as bank robbery, counterfeiting, auto theft, using the mail to defraud, federal narcotics violations, interstate commerce, crimes committed across state lines, etc. Federal District Court searches are available by retrieval service only.

State Courts handle crimes based on state laws, constitutions of the individual state. These laws are enacted by the individual state legislatures. Each state is independent and unique. SOME states, but NOT ALL, have statewide court systems with online access. In states that do not have statewide systems, criminal cases are handled at the county level.
Both of these searches involve criminal records, but the source of information and the focus of each search is very different.

While it is possible for both products to yield the same case information on a subject, your chances of finding information will be greater if you follow these simple guidelines: If you know or think a subject was tried for a criminal offense in a particular county, choose county criminal search. This is where the actual records filed in that county are hand-checked by a qualified court records researcher. If you know or think a subject was tried for a criminal offense in a particular state, but don't know the county, or if the subject has moved around a state several times, try a statewide criminal Search. This search has a much wider geographical focus. Not all counties are required to report to the state, therefore statewide information may not be available in states such as AK, CA, DE, NV, NY, SD and WV.

In explanation, when a person is convicted, their trial goes through the county. This information can either be passed on to the state or left in the county. Therefore, if you know the county the individual is convicted, your chances of finding information is greater than doing a statewide search.

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5. Can I obtain someone's Social Security number using your service?  The answer is probably not. Unless you are in law enforcement, or otherwise qualified to obtain a person's SS number, that information is simply unattainable by the average person and there is a good reason for that. If someone can get your SS number then they could also be well on the way to stealing your entire identity if they were so inclined. If everyone could obtain Social Security numbers then just imagine what a huge problem identity theft would be. However, our service does link you to Social Security checks. With this tool you can check a SS number and see if it is valid, whether the owner is alive or dead, where and when it was issued and so forth. [ Top ]

 

6. Why should I choose i-Background.com?  Everyone has a Story and now you can check it out quickly and conveniently with I-Background.com. Validating applicant reported information and credentials, as well as performing criminal record and other background check searches, allows you to make superior hiring decisions - those that help you add the best talent to your organization.

I-Background.com provides you with the resources to conduct your own online background searches saving you a tremendous amount of money. You can verify phone records, address records, criminal records, court records, bankruptcy records, email addresses, mobile phone numbers, etc. all from your computer.

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7. What is a Corrections Record?  Each criminal charge is handled at the appropriate court level, dependant on jurisdiction. If a person is convicted of a more serious crime at the state level, it will be forwarded to the State Department of Corrections for supervision. This typically includes felony and higher level misdemeanor convictions. However, each state determines its own procedures. Departments of Corrections Records contain only conviction information and are typically statewide searches. The benefit is most DOC records go back at least 10 years. We provide links to all 50 States DOC databases. We also provide contact information for the DOC. Not all states consider these records public. Federal criminal convictions are handled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

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8. Will you ever rebill me?  No, we will never rebill a customer unless they sign up for an additional membership (ex. after membership expires). Each membership fee of $19.95 constitutes an annual membership to i-Background. However, each membership is good for an unlimited number of background searches. If for some reason you are not satisfied with your i-Background.com membership or our service, we provide a means for canceling your membership.

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9. What is the difference between a federal court records search and a state court records search?
Federal Courts handle crimes that violate Federal laws, such as bank robbery, counterfeiting, stealing cars and driving them over a state line, using the mail to defraud, federal narcotics violations, interstate commerce, crimes committed across state lines, etc. If an individual violates a Federal law, only Federal courts will have jurisdiction over the matter and only Federal courts will have a record of the case. Federal District Court searches are available by retrieval service only.

Federal Courts handle crimes that violate Federal laws, such as bank robbery, counterfeiting, auto theft, using the mail to defraud, federal narcotics violations, interstate commerce, crimes committed across state lines, etc. Federal District Court searches are available by retrieval service only.

State Courts handle crimes based on state laws, constitutions of the individual state. These laws are enacted by the individual state legislatures. Each state is independent and unique. SOME states, but NOT ALL, have statewide court systems with online access. In states that do not have statewide systems, criminal cases are handled at the county level.

Civil Court matters represent disagreements between two parties - the plaintiff and the defendant. It can be money, non-performance of a contract, divorce, estate, real estate matters, etc. Criminal matters represent a charge by an enforcing agency against an individual who is suspected of committing a crime against person(s) or property. Crimes are defined by individual state, municipal, or federal law.

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10. What can I do if I have questions about FCRA compliance?  Our Customer Support team recommends searching Google on FCRA-compliance and is ready to answer any questions you may have regarding how to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. We abide by the FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) limitations in the information that we report. According to the FCRA, all outsource criminal reporting agencies have a limit of seven years. If you would like to go further in your search, you would have to call the county courthouse in the county the crime was committed to learn of their procedures for obtaining older information.

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11. Is it legal to use i-Background.com?  Criminal history information and civil court records filings are public record. Any and all of the information contained within our court records products are independently accessible and could be obtained by a personal visit to the courthouse or the state repository. The Federal Freedom of Information Act allows for the public viewing of thousands of types of records, be they criminal, property, background, or whatever. None of the i-Background.com tools or resources are illegal, however some could be used for illegal purposes. Of course i-Background.com assumes no responsibility for how our members use the tools and resources.

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12. Is i-Background.com complicated to use?  Absolutely not. The paid members area is very easy to use. We provide a complete HOW TO section which clearly explains how to conduct background searches just like a private investigator. Even a beginner to the Internet can use our members area with no problems at all. We give you detailed, step-by-step instructions for conducting even the toughest and most complicated investigations.

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13. I have a question that is not answered in this FAQ. What do I do?  Please us our contact form to ask us the question. If it is a good question that we feel should be on this FAQ, we'll get it up here.

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14. I would like i-Background.com to conduct background search investigations for me or for my company. How can we contact you?  Please use our contact form to inquire for a custom quote. We can provide a variety of custom background searches. Using several sophisticated proprietary databases, one of our search pros will conduct a tailored background search. It's the most reliable and thorough record search available. Our access to court record systems is constantly updated and contains billions of records. Competitors offering discounted instant online searches cannot compare to this type of personalized service nor to the broad array of data that our custom background search provides. Each search is performed by a professional investigator that is trained to find background information. See also Basic Background Search and Comprehensive Background Check.

Please feel free to contact us regarding our fees.

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