In recent years, finding criminal records online has become increasingly easier. These types of records have always been public information, however, in order to retrieve these records, you would have to go to the courthouse and city buildings to find this information on someone. Some companies have now streamlined this process and done all the hard work for you. Instead of having to travel to get information about someone, you can now get it online in seconds!

Actually, it is quite simple. You fill out a standard form with the person’s name and the state they live in, and the system searches the database for the person’s public records. These records include any judgments or court records against this person.

In addition to that much sought after information, you can also get other “hidden” information that you would not otherwise know about. Things like addresses, other names used (aliases), marriage records, property records, and much more.

Many employers use systems identical to these for pre-employment background checks. Basically, by matching the information you submit with what is being compared to your name, you can prove yourself worthy of a job. Other uses include landlords screening tenants, which can really tell you how much risk you would be taking by renting your property to someone.

Regardless of your reasoning for an online criminal background check, these things provide a ton of information for an extremely small fee that many people don’t mind paying for the amount of information they receive.