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Alabama Public Record Research Tip

Posted on September 01, 2008
Although most Alabama county Circuit Courts and District Courts are combined, each index may be separate. Therefore, when you request a search of both courts, be sure to state that the search is to cover "both the Circuit and District...

Georgia Driving Records

Posted on August 31, 2008
Recently a number of entities who purchase Georgia driving records from MVR vendors received a letter from a paralegal with the Department of Driver Services (DDS). The letter demands that they obtain a private investigation license in order to continue...

Chester County Courts in PA are Moving

Posted on August 30, 2008
Effective September 13, 2008, the Court of Common Pleas, the County Prothonotary Office, and the Register of Wills are all moving into the new Chester County Justice Center. The new address is 201 West Market Street, West Chester, PA, 19382....

Vermont Public Record Research Tip

Posted on August 29, 2008
Vermont has 14 counties and 246 towns/cities which have 246 recording offices. There is no county recording in this state. All recording is done at the city/town level. Many towns are so small that their mailing addresses are in different...

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Extensive Fee Increases Coming for Arizona's Courts

Posted on August 29, 2008
Per House Bill 2210 signed by the Governor in June, effective September 26, 2008, fees associated with filing and record searching will substantially increase for all superior and justice courts in the State of Arizona. For example, at justice courts...

MN Public Record Research Tip

Posted on August 25, 2008
Minnesota offers the Trial Court Public Access (MPA) at http://pa.courts.state.mn.us/default.aspx. Search statewide or by county. Records available include criminal, civil, family, and probate. Searches can be performed using a case number or by name...

New Book Reveals How Employers Can Protect Their Businesses

Posted on August 25, 2008
A 25-Point Action Plan that Audits Hiring Practices...For Businesses of All Sizes Tempe, Arizona ? August 25, 2008 - Facts on Demand Press announces the publication of The Safe Hiring Audit by Lester S. Rosen, Esq., with Michael Sankey. Hiring...

Rhode Island Public Record Research Tip

Posted on August 22, 2008
There are 5 counties in Rhode Island, but there is no county recording of public records in this state. All recording is done at the town/city level at one of 39 locations. The recording officers are the town/city clerks. However,...

Alaska Public Record Research Tip

Posted on August 20, 2008
The 23 Alaskan ?counties? are called boroughs. However, real estate recording is done under a system that was established at the time of the Gold Rush (1893-1916) with 34 Recording Districts. Some of the Districts are identical in geography to...

Company Unveils List of 2009 Background Screening Trends

Posted on July 07, 2008
News Release: employeescreenIQ, an employment screening company, announced its 2009 list of 10 background-screening trends at the Society for Human Resource Management's Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago. The list is designed to provide hiring professionals with information about important...

RI "Quash and Destroy" Bill Vetoed

Posted on July 07, 2008
(See April 28 Posting) A bill that would have enabled thousands of convicted criminals to tell state licensing boards and prospective employers that they have never been convicted of a crime was vetoed by the Rhode Island Governor. The legislature...

Florida Raises Court Fees

Posted on July 03, 2008
Effective July 1, 2008, the filing fees, search fees and copy fees increased for Florida Circuit, County and Appellate Courts. The fee increase is part of Senate Bill 1790, which was signed by the governor on June 10th. In general,...

Audit Your Pre-employment Screening Practices

Posted on June 17, 2008
The Safe Hiring Audit, a book available June 23rd, provides a blueprint to evaluate and improve a company's hiring procedures. Companies of all sizes can identify potential problems and insure compliant hiring practices. This essential guide provides a step-by-step action...

Kroll Releases it's Annual Pre-employment Screening Report

Posted on June 10, 2008
Kroll has released the 2007 Hit Ratio Report, providing key statistics for the seven most common employment screening criteria, plus detailed analyses of industry-specific hit ratios for 13 additional industries. The 2007 Hit Ratio Report is derived from a sample...

DC Increases Fees for Electronic Driving Records

Posted on June 10, 2008
Effective July 1, 2008, the Washington DC Department of Motor vehicles is making two significant changes to the fee structure for obtaining electronic driving records. The fee will increase from $7.00 to $13.00 per record. This fee is not mandated...

Florida to Raise Court Fees, Providing Governor Signs Bill

Posted on June 10, 2008
Effective July 1, 2008, the filing fees, search fees and copy fees will increase for Florida Circuit, County and Appellate Courts. The fee increase is part of Senate Bill 1790 which is awaiting the governor's signature. In general, fees will...

Washington State Increases Lower Court Civil Limits

Posted on June 10, 2008
Effective July 1, 2008, the maximum claim amount that can be heard at the limited jurisdiction District Court level will increase from $50,000 to $75,000. The increase will not take place at the Superior Court level; the minimum claim amount...

USIS HireRight Merger

Posted on June 10, 2008
FALLS CHURCH, Va. & IRVINE, Calif. - (Business Wire) US Investigations Services, LLC (USIS), a leading provider of pre-employment and drug testing screening solutions and the largest provider of security investigations to the federal government, and HireRight, Inc...

Colorado Gov. Signs Record Sealing Bill

Posted on June 09, 2008
The Colorado Governor signed HP10-1082 which makes two significant changes. Individuals can petition to seal the records of criminal charges dismissed as the result of a plea bargain in another case after waiting ten years (instead of the previous fifteen)...

Judge Stops MO Motor Vehicle Record Fee Increase

Posted on June 04, 2008
A state judge ordered the MO Dept of Revenue to stop charging the $7 fee for driver license and motor vehicle records. it was the judge's opinion the fee hike violated the the state Sunshine Law. A hearing is set...

Fee Increase for West Virginia Recorded Documents

Posted on May 30, 2008
Effective June 8, 2008, the recording fee for each document recorded in West Virginia recording offices will increase by $5.00. There is no fee increase for document searches, copies or certifications. The new fees will be as follows: Deed will...

Motor Vehicle Record Fee Problems in Missouri

Posted on May 30, 2008
Effective May 1st, the state of Missouri increased the access fee to obtain a copy of a driving record or a vehicle record from $1.25 to $7.00 per record. While this is a major increase, it does place the state...

Jasper County Mississippi Adds New Justice Court

Posted on May 30, 2008
Mississippi recently added a new Justice Court in Jasper County in Paulding and is calling it District Court #1. The original Justice Court in Bay Springs is now designated as Justice Court #2. Mississippi Justice Courts are courts of limited...

Fee Increase for New York Criminal Records

Posted on May 30, 2008
The New York Office of Court Administration recently raised its statewide search fee from $52.00 to $55.00. Visit http://www.nycourts.gov/apps/chrs/

Missouri House Rejects Driver Record Increase Fee

Posted on May 16, 2008
The Missouri House of Representatives overwhelming defeated the bill containing an increase to $7 for driver records. The Senate previously passed a different version of the bill. The Senate must approve the House bill or the two groups need to...

Controversy Regarding Missouri?s Increase for Driving Records

Posted on May 08, 2008
Missouri recently raised their fees for driver license and motor vehicle records from $1.25 to $7 per record. Members of the state legislature, press and other groups are challenging the increase. The fees were increased to cover the cost of...

Cooperative Effort to Create New Criminal Records Index for Alabama Criminal Records

Posted on May 08, 2008
Analysts International Corp, VisionWare and the University of Alabama are combining efforts to create a new Criminal Records Index Master for the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC). We have no information as far as when the system will be...

ADP Releases Annual Screening Index

Posted on April 30, 2008
ADP Employer Services has released its annual Screening Index, a yearly evaluation of employment screening and hiring trends. The index reports on statistics pulled from nearly 5.8 million background checks. Two interesting stats include- 1 in 3 candidates have violations...

Rhode Island Legislature to Vote on Criminal Record ?Quash and Destroy? Bill

Posted on April 28, 2008
A Rhode Island House committee has approved a bill to remove thousands of crimes from the public record. If approved, thousands of convicted criminals will be able to tell state licensing boards and prospective employers that they have never been...

Non-Profits Need to be Vigilant

Posted on April 23, 2008
According to a recent report by ChoicePoint, every day at least 144,000 people with criminal records seek employment or volunteer opportunities with non-profit organizations. Common offenses include larceny, writing bad checks, drug possession, assault, burglary, sex-related crimes, disorderly conduct and...

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