Frequently Asked Questions
The following are the most frequently asked questions about our service. If you are unable to find the answer to your question, please feel free to call as toll free at (888) 845-5219 or send us an email.
Will the person I seek know I ran a Skip Trace on them?
Do you have an application we can use that gives a release for a background or criminal check?
What if the applicant has been divorced or remarried and has gone by different last names?
What if the person has a hyphenated last name?
Who has access to these records?
What if I deny the applicant as a result of the report(s)?
Do I have to run a county, state, and nationwide criminal search on every applicant?
If I run an employment verification, will my applicant know I have do so?
If I run a personal reference check, will my applicant know I have done so?
What is a Wants and Warrants Search?
What is a County Criminal Background Check?
What is an Employment Verification Background Check?
What is a Judgments, Bankruptcies and Liens Background Check?
What is a Nationwide Criminal Background Check?
What is the Personal Reference Background Check?
What is a Statewide Criminal Background Check?
What is a Tenant Screening Background Check?
What is a Tenant Screening Credit Verification Check?
What is a Tenant Screening with Credit Verification Package?
What is a Skip Trace? It's a very effective way to find an individual that is otherwise unavailable.
Will the person I seek know I ran a Skip Trace on them? No. Not unless you tell them. While our service may utilize credit header info, there is no credit inquiry.
Do you have an application we can use that gives a release for a background or criminal check? Yes, we do. You can click here to download our PDF and write in your business name and address at the top. Please remember that if you request an application to be filled out from your applicant, you need to do so for all applicants. If not, it may be considered as discrimination. You should also retain the applications for at least 2 years.
What if the applicant has been divorced or remarried and has gone by different last names?
As criminal records are listed by name and in most cases, a date of birth, it is extremely important we search by the correct spelling of the name. If the person have gone by a married or maiden name, it would be good practice to search both names for possible criminal records under each name.
This is important for employment verifications also when they have worked under a different name.
The Judgments, Bankruptcies and Liens are also searched by name. We can verify a partial match to the SSN and possibly their address. However, these records may be listed under another name they have used.
What if the person has a hyphenated last name? As criminal records including wants and warrant records, are listed by name and in most cases a date of birth, it is critical you search for all possible records including records listed as AKA's. Not doing so could result in missed criminal records. Each name will require an individual order for each.
Who has access to these records? Companies like TenantAuthority.com who provides nationwide background screening and members of background screening organizations such as N.A.P.B.S. (National Association of Professional Background Screeners).
What should I do first? Let your applicant know that you need their permission to run the any background check. Have them sign the Release form or complete the Application for Employment, which includes the release, or click here. After that, you will need to open an account with us, click here.
What if I deny the applicant employment as a result of the report(s)? Before taking adverse action in whole or in part based on a background report for Employment you will need to provide the consumer with the following:
- A copy of the Consumer Report
- A copy of the consumer rights approved by the FTC (Fair Trade Commission)
- A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Do I have to run a county, state, and nationwide criminal search on every applicant? No, however you may need a combination of any of these depending on the state your subject has resided. Please read the details in the Learn More Here page for each.
If I run an employment verification, will my applicant know I have done so? Yes, because you are required to have permission to submit an employment verification request. You may need to submit the release form for the background check as notified.
If I run a personal reference check, will my applicant know I have done so? Yes, because you are required to have permission to submit a personal reference check.
What is a Wants and Warrants Search? This is another form of criminal background check. It differs from the Nationwide, Statewide, and County Criminal searches. These search results may include records for warrants that have been cleared, dismissed, or not yet reported. This covers all states in the US.
What is a County Criminal Background Check? A county criminal search is a search done for one county only. It will contain the most up to date records for the particular county because it entails a live visit to the county court house. Because of this, it may longer to receive the results from this search. You should also run a Nationwide Criminal Search to check for criminal records in 42 other states. A Statewide Criminal Search is required for a few states who do not report their criminal records on a national level. Click here for more details.
What is an Employment Verification Background Check? This search is will be done by a live phone call to the employer. You should indicate whether this is a current or past employer on your order form. It is important as a Landlord to verify current employment to be sure that you your applicant will be able to fulfill their rental requirements.
What is a Judgments, Bankruptcies and Liens Background Check? This is a nationwide search for important court actions. The Bankruptcies include chapter 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, Schedule 341\Trusteeship in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
The Judgments and Tax Liens are available for all states except Montana and the District of Columbia. However there are a few regions that may not be available due to lack of computerization in those courthouses.
The Liens range from Federal, State, and County Tax liens and State Tax Warrants. The judgment cases include Small Claims Judgment, Civil Special Judgment, Deficiency Judgments, Foreclosures, Forcible Entry\Detainer, Civil New Filings, Civil Dismissal, Vacated\Appealed Judgment and Abstraact of Judgment.
What is a Nationwide Criminal Background Check? This is a comprehensive search that checks for criminal records in 42 states where more than 75 percent of the nation's population lives (currently over 79 million offense records from over 55 million offenders.) You may need a Statewide or County Criminal search also. Click here for more details.
What is the Personal Reference Background Check? This is a phone call to verify personal character traits that may provide additional information than you would get from an employment verification for dates and position. This can give you information such as trustworthiness, honesty, dependability, that can be helpful in your applicant decision.
What is a Statewide Criminal Background Check? This is a criminal record search for one particular state only. Some counties may not be report their criminal records by state or nationally. You should run a Nationwide Criminal Background Check to check for criminal records in 42 states reported inclusively. You may need a County Criminal Search for some states. Click here for more details.
What is a Tenant Screening Background Check? This is a national search of previous Landlord reported negative history. This includes eviction records when applicable. Keep in mind that not all ‘Mom and Pop’ Landlords report their information. Therefore you should not rely solely on this search for your applicant decision.
What is a Tenant Screening Credit Verification Check? This is a real-time search of the individual’s credit report from the 3 Credit Bureaus providing a ‘pass’ to the Landlord’s specific acceptable ‘credit grade’ they submit for their property. This search includes checking the FICO score, credit bureaus, bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
What is a Tenant Screening with Credit Verification Package? This is another Tenant Screening package also discounted, that allows you to perform 6 background checks including the credit verification for the price of 4 by just placing one order. You can always purchase other background checks that are important to you along with this package.
As you can see, if you use our services we will go the extra mile for you! This will ensure that you get the results you are looking for, get top quality information from TrackAndScreen.com
If you have questions you don't see here, please call toll free 888-845-5219 or send them by email.
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