Criminal Background Checks You Can Trust

Fast, accurate, and compliant criminal background checks that protect your business and ensure you hire the right people.

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Why Employers Chose Cisive For Criminal Background Checks

Cisive provides criminal background checks tailored to your needs, whether driven by role, care type, or to ensure compliance with state, federal, or accreditation requirements.

Reduce time-to-hire with fast, accurate checks.
Stay compliant with evolving federal & state regulations.
Protect your company’s reputation and workforce.
Gain confidence in every hiring decision.

County Criminal Record Checks

Reportable County-Level criminal record information based on your scope of requirements regarding depth, names, and how those jurisdictions are identified

Supplemental Criminal Record Checks

Used supplementally along with county criminal record checks searched against a database of millions of records confirmed at the originating location

Statewide Criminal Record Checks

Criminal record information from available statewide repositories based on your scope of requirements

Federal Court Criminal Record Checks

Criminal record information Federal District courts across specific districts or all districts

Global Criminal Searches

Criminal searches in 200+ countries with an investigative audit confirms record accuracy, followed by a review for legal dissemination under national and international law.

Sex Offender Registry Search

A Sex Offender Registry search can identify if an individual is a registered offender in the searched jurisdictions

How It Works

Cisive’s criminal background checks use a layered approach that begins with identity verification and address history to determine where records should be searched.

From there, we conduct comprehensive county, state, and federal court searches, supported by multi-jurisdictional database scans to uncover potential records that may not be disclosed.

Each potential match is verified directly at the source to ensure accuracy and compliance, delivering a complete, defensible report you can trust.

We Catch What Others Miss

Accuracy matters

Get a more complete view of criminal history

Cisive’s criminal searches combine county, state, federal, and database records with source-level verification to uncover what others miss. Make confident hiring decisions with accurate, compliant results.

Trusted by industry leaders

The proof is in the stats

78%

Of criminal searches closed within 1 hour

99.9994%

Background check accuracy, always the best in the industry

Number of times each criminal record is verified and re-verified

TOP 5

Global background screening provider

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to all your criminal background check questions.

How long does a criminal background check take?

Turnaround times for criminal background checks vary based on the jurisdictions searched and the depth of the screening, but many are completed within three business days. Searches involving multiple counties, states, or international records may take longer.

Cisive’s technology and research processes help deliver results efficiently while maintaining accuracy and compliance.

What information is included in a criminal background check?

A criminal background check may include county, state, and federal criminal records, as well as sex offender registry searches and global watchlist checks where applicable. The scope can be tailored based on the role and organizational requirements. As with all criminal screening, the availability of records is dependent on what is reported and accessible from the underlying courts and jurisdictions.

This comprehensive approach helps provide as clear and complete view of a candidate’s criminal history as available data allows.

Are criminal background checks compliant with FCRA and state laws?

Yes. Cisive’s criminal background checks are conducted in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and applicable state and local regulations. Our processes are designed to support compliant, consistent screening practices.

We help organizations navigate evolving legal requirements to maintain defensible hiring decisions.

How accurate are Cisive’s criminal background checks?

Cisive background checks are 99.9994% accurate. We prioritize accuracy through direct court research, validated data sources, and rigorous quality control processes. Our team works to ensure that all reported and accessible information from underlying courts and jurisdictions is current, relevant, and legally compliant.

Using an in-depth, structured identity matching process, Cisive ensures records are correctly attributed to the right individual. This focus on accuracy reduces the risk of misattributed records and supports confident, defensible hiring decisions.

How can criminal background checks reduce hiring risk?

Criminal background checks help identify potential red flags before a hiring decision is made, allowing organizations to assess risk more effectively. This is especially important for roles involving safety, security, or access to sensitive information.

A strong screening program helps organizations avoid negligent hiring risks and maintain a safer workforce.

Does a criminal background check affect the hiring timeline for candidates?

Background checks are a standard part of the hiring process and are designed to be completed as efficiently as possible. While they may add a short step to the timeline, streamlined processes help minimize delays.

By integrating screening into your hiring workflow, Cisive helps you move quickly without compromising compliance or accuracy.

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