Professionals frustrated with searching for public
records can now get accurate and current information on how to obtain
records directly from the source. The 5th edition of The Sourcebook
to Public Record Information profiles in detail
over 20,000 government agencies
that house public records. More than a directory, the agency profiles
found in The Sourcebook include access procedures, access
restrictions, fees, online capabilities, turnaround times, along with
addresses, phone/fax numbers, and additional information.
Comprehensive Coverage!
The Sourcebook contains the industry’s most comprehensive and
current and profiles of:
- State Agencies
- State Occupational Licensing Agencies
- US District Courts
- US Bankruptcy Courts
- County Courts
- County Recording Offices
- City/ZIP Code/County Cross Reference
NEW in This Edition:
- State Maps with and Index
- Canadian Driver and Criminal Information Sources
- Incarceration Record Sources
- Sexual Predator Record Sources
- Statewide Court Record Sources
This extensive guide of over
1,840 pages is a superb time saving and cost cutting
resource for background investigations, legal research, people/asset
location and background screening. |
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The Professional’s Sourcebook for
Background Investigations and Public Record Searching.
Replaces
The Guide to Background Investigations CD
Professionals faced with obtaining
public records from the endless array of government and private agencies
can now get accurate and updated information from the Public Record
Research System (PRRS). This comprehensive and up-to-date reference tool
contains extensive profiles of over 26,000 government and private
agencies that house public records. More than a simple directory, PRRS
not only provides addresses and phone numbers but also access
requirements, access restrictions, fees, hours of operation, web site
addresses, turnaround times and more!
Contains the Content from Seven Major
BRB Databases!
State Public Records
Examines all the major state public record databases. Over 8,600 state
agencies and occupational licensing locations
County Court Records
Civil, Criminal and Probate records at county and municipal levels
within the state court system. Over 6,900 courts examined in detail.
Federal Court Records
Features 500 US District & Bankruptcy Courts and 14 Federal Records
Centers.
Educational Records
Over 4,000 accredited colleges/universities. Verify degrees, attendance
and transcripts.
County Asset/Lien
The national guide to UCC records, federal & state tax liens, lien/judgement
records, real estate records. Over 4,265 locations.
The Ultimate County Locator
Extensize cross reference to locate the county for up to 70,000 place
names. Search by place name or ZIP Code.
Public Record Retriever
Network (PRRN)
The Professional network of over 700 "hands-on" document retrievers
covering 2,300 major counties. |
The
Social Security Number Guide
helps validate a Social Security Number (SSN). The SSN has become the
standard identifier on a wide variety of records - employment records,
tax forms, credit reports, criminal history, driver licenses and
workers' compensation files. Having a valid SSN will help get the most
accurate background reports; ordering records with an invalid SSN can
produce false no hits. The SSN Guide provides cost-effective assurance
that you will obtain the requested records to complete a background
check.

A comprehensive compendium clarifying
the access and legal use of all U.S. criminal records. Includes
citations and explanations of all state statutes involving criminal
record use by employers and employment screening firms. Extensive
attention to compliance with FCRA and other Federal Regulations.
Extensive profiles of state agencies, statewide court databases and
sexual offender record access. A must for all employment screening
firms.
Where and How to Access Criminal
Records
· Within the local state and federal court systems
· At state agencies and central repositories
· Online access to criminal information
· Incarceration and sexual offender records
Know the Employer and Vendor Compliance Guidelines
· Restrictive vs. permissive states
· How to abide by the FCRA mandates
· Keep in compliance with Title VII
· Rules and restrictions state-by-state
Practical “Hands-On” information
· Advice when obtaining criminal records yourself
· How to select criminal record vendors
· How to deal with privacy issues
and much more! |