Why order a Statewide Criminal?
Research Services provides thorough statewide criminal reports, offering a minimum of seven years of record history across the entire state. However, California, Ohio, and Wyoming do not support statewide searches. In such cases, criminal searches are conducted at the county level.
Requesting a statewide criminal report ensures a more complete background check, helping to uncover potential records that may be overlooked in county-specific searches. It is crucial to include areas where applicants may have lived, worked, or studied, ensuring a comprehensive and reliable screening report.
Understanding Statewide Criminal Classifications
Misdemeanors are state-level offenses that can result in a jail term of up to one year. In Connecticut, examples of misdemeanors include simple assault, breach of peace, disorderly conduct, DUI, and reckless driving.
Felonies, on the other hand, are more serious crimes that carry a minimum sentence of one year and a day. Criminal searches in Connecticut classify felonies as offenses such as murder, burglary, aggravated assault, and risk of injury to a minor. Most states follow similar classification guidelines.
However, New Jersey categorizes crimes differently. Felonies are referred to as indictable offenses, while misdemeanors are classified as Disorderly Persons Offenses. One key distinction in New Jersey’s system is that these offenses carry a maximum jail term of six months, whereas misdemeanors in other states may result in up to a year of incarceration.
Research Services conducts comprehensive statewide criminal record investigations wherever such records are available. In some states, records may only be accessible for a maximum of seven or ten years, or a different period based on state-specific regulations. Additionally, reporting limitations may be imposed by state laws and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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