Civil Records
Identifies non-criminal lawsuits filed by or against an employee or company at
the county level in either upper or lower courts, as determined by monetary
value set by the state and/or county.
A civil search is an excellent tool for screening applicants who may have
access to money or merchandise. It is also a good source of information for
cases involving sexual harassment or discrimination, as well as contracts.
There are three levels of searches:
Federal civil. (Same day to 3 days)
Federal civil searches (usually white collar offenses) include records that
involve alleged violations of federal statutory or constitutional rights.
These civil cases are brought by individuals, businesses or governmental
entities; they may seek monetary damages, request injunctions to stop
allegedly illegal behavior or monetarily pursue other remedies provided by
law. Federal civil cases deal with many types of issues, including interstate
commerce, anti-trust activity and violations of federal codes.
Upper and lower civil courts. (Same day to 3 days)
These venues are distinguished based upon the financial value of a claim. The
monetary amount that dictates the proper venue varies from state to state.
Lower civil searches identify lower value cases such as eviction, small
claims and minor disputes.
Upper Civil searches are generally of higher value, cases such as divorce
and other more substantial monetary settlements.
Your report will include:
- Name of the court
- File number
- File date
- Plaintiff
- Defendant name
- Cause of action
- Judgment
