Appearance Counsel Criminal Background Checks

Background checks are completed by an FCRA certified vendor after the appearance counsel completes an authorization form through the Docketly site.

When background checks are turned on via the client compliance settings, there are two options for criminal background checks which include different levels of screening.

Option 1 occurs when compliance settings are set to 'No' for Federal Criminal Record and 'Yes' for Homeland Security Alert and Nationwide Criminal Database Search. The background check includes:

• A scope of seven (7) years for:
  • National criminal
  • Sex offender search
  • Address history
  • SSN Chceck
  • Global Watchlist which includes a search of over 200 databases including OFAC, SAM and HUD Denial of Participation List
• A scope of ninety-nine (99) years for:
  • Alias name search

Option 2 occurs when compliance setting are set to 'Yes' for  Federal Criminal Record, Homeland Security Alert and Nationwide Criminal Database Search. The background check includes:

• A scope of seven (7) years for:
  • National criminal
  • Sex offender search
  • SSN Check
  • Global Watchlist which includes a search of over 200 databases including OFAC, SAM and HUD Denial of Participation List
• A scope of ninety-nine (99) years for:
  • Alias name search
• A scope of ten (10) years for: 
  • Federal Criminal
  • Address history