Getting a criminal background check online is easy and you can get instant results from a nationwide search. Best of all you do your criminal records checks in absolute secrecy so the other party won’t be notified that you’re checking their records.

It is possible to get a criminal background check free, however those checks will be broad in scope and vague in exacting information. This can be especially frustrating if the person that you’re checking has a common surname.

In a paid database, not only will you get exacting information, it will be disseminated directly from the courthouse or records repository and will be digitally delivered immediately. There should be exacting information to help positively identify the individual the records are being reported on and often there is additional information such as varying cities, states the individual has lived in where additional criminal information can be found.

You can view arrest records, felonies, misdemeanors, probation and parole terms and much, much more in an online criminal background check. If you’re not sure about the person you’re about to rent to, employ or date – check their records online and get peace of mind by knowing exactly who you’re dealing with.