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Kroll Releases Their Annual Pre-employment Screening Hit Ratio Report

Posted on April 22, 2008
Kroll publishes an annual Hit Ratio Report which provides key statistics for seven common employment screening criteria. It also provides detailed analyses of industry-specific hit ratios for 13 industries. The report is created from a sample of Kroll?s Background Screening...

Problems Forecast for Nebraska's UCC Filing and Searching Systems

Posted on April 07, 2008
Nebraska's governor signed into law LB 851 which revises § 9-506(b) effective July, 2008. This revision gives UCC filers the ability to file a statement with only the correct last name of the debtor if the debtor is an individual....

Free DL Status Check in Idaho

Posted on April 06, 2008
Another newsworthy record access item in Idaho is the new free Driver License Status Check. Requesters input the name including middle initial, DOB and either the DL# or the SSN. The system reports if the license is commercial or non-commercial,...

Fee Increase for Electronic Access to Idaho Motor Vehicle Records

Posted on April 05, 2008
Effective May 1, 2008, Access Idaho, the web portal that provides the gateway to driving records and vehicle records, is raising access fees. The fee for a driving record will increase from $5.50 to $6.00. The fee for a vehicle...

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Maryland Courts and Recent Changes

Posted on April 04, 2008
Several changes have taken place over the past few months. 1) The old dial-up system proving access to the record dockets to Circuit and District courts has been shut down. All users have migrated to the web interface at http://casesearch.courts.state...

Missouri to Increase Fees for All Motor Vehicle Records

Posted on April 04, 2008
The Missouri Department of Revenue announced this week sweeping changes to it's motor vehicle (driving and vehicle) record access. Effective May 1st, the new fee will be $7.00. This is across the board and affects online access as well as...

Oklahoma Supreme Court Rescinds Redaction Ruling

Posted on March 26, 2008
Update to the March 12th posting on this site. The Oklahoma Supreme Court rescinded the rule closing selected online court records and redacting information from court files. A statement issued by the the court on 3/25/08 indicated the ruling was...

Improve Your Public Record Searching

Posted on March 13, 2008
Facts on Demand Press is announcing the release of a new title, The Public Record Research Tips Book. The book provides ?Insider Information? for searching for public records at thousands of government public record agencies and web pages. This resource...

Publicrecordsguy.com

Posted on March 13, 2008
A California PI has an interesting blog regarding public records. Most of the material pertains to California Government but he also provides information on documents, pacer filings, notable cases and other items. He recognizes that the media can shape the...

Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision Limits Online Access to Public Records

Posted on March 12, 2008
A recent decision by the OK Supreme Court requires filers to redact personal data identifiers including SSN's, taxpayer ID's, names of minors, dates of birth, financial account information and home addresses from all pleadings or other documents filed with the...

New Employee Verification Act Proposed to Replace E-Verify System

Posted on March 03, 2008
On February 28, Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) and three cosponsors introduced H.R. 5515l. The purpose of the legislation, which would replace the E-Verify system operated by the Homeland Security Department, is to stop the use of stolen identities and fraud...

Criminal Record Searching Added to Connecticut Judicial Site

Posted on February 29, 2008
The Judicial Branch of the state of Connecticut recently unveiled a new web service to look-up criminal records with dispositions. The Branch now offers web look-up to docket information for civil, family, criminal, motor vehicle, housing, and small claims cases at www...

Reed Elsevier to Acquire ChoicePoint

Posted on February 22, 2008
Per a 02/21/08 press release: Reed Elseveir, owner of NexisLexis, is seeking to buy ChoicePoint . The press release reports: Combination of ChoicePoint with the LexisNexis Risk Information and Analytics Group will create a risk management business with $1...

Order Vermont Vital Records Online

Posted on February 20, 2008
Vermont vital records can be ordered online at https://secure.vermont.gov/BGS/vitalrecords/. The records are sold to the public for a $10 fee (credit cards accepted) and mailed within 5 -7 business days. Available records include birth, death, marriage, divorce, civil union, and civil union dissolution certificates.

First Advantage Acquires Verify Limited

Posted on February 19, 2008
Per a press release by First Advantage Corporation- First Advantage Corporation (Nasdaq: FADV), a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider, today announced the purchase of Verify Limited, a premier Asian Pacific employment screening company, by the Employer Services segment of First Advantage...

Free Webinar on Finding People Information

Posted on February 19, 2008
Donna Fryer, who has been intricately involved in the information research industry for almost 20 years, is offering a free webinar titled Finding People Information: Free Sources and Web 2.0. Research projects, business development, sales calls, recruiting and often due diligence requires quick research on individuals...

Pennsylvania Reforms State's Right -to-Know Law

Posted on February 15, 2008
After 13 months of effort Pennsylvania finally reformed it's 50 year old Right-to-Know law (SB 1763). The previous law was widely considered one of the weakest in the nation. Per the Governor's Press Release -- Under the new law, written requests may be submitted in person, by mail, e-mail, fax or any other electronic means as provided by the agency...

Connecticut Criminal Records Online

Posted on February 06, 2008
Connecticut?s judicial system has placed all felony and misdemeanor convictions online. Juvenile records are not displayed. Records go back to January 1, 2000. Misdemeanors are removed after 5 years. Users can search by last name and first initial...

Woodford County Courty Online

Posted on January 21, 2008
Woodford County Illinois court records are now accessible online. The free database allows users to search by name or case number and view case information such as charges, dispositions, sentences, civil judgments and the history of proceedings. The court is linked to www...

Changes to West Virginia Driving Record Access and Fees

Posted on January 10, 2008
Effective February 1, 2008, electronic access of West Virginia driving records will be through a designated third party - West Virginia Interactive LLC (WVI). WVI, a state affiliate of NIC Inc. (www.nicusa.com), will build and manage the official state government web site and associated eGovernment services at www...

Forsyth County Register of Deeds

Posted on January 04, 2008
After January 29, 2008, the Forsyth County NC Register of Deeds will bemoving to the new County Government Center. The new address is201 N Chestnut St, 2nd Fl, Winston-Salem NC 27101. Telephone numbers will remain the same.

Sexual Offender Databases

Posted on December 21, 2007
A valuable tool available to employers is the use of sexual offender databases. These state sexual registration requirements, popularly know as Megan?s Law, were signed into law in May 1996. The law had two primary goals. The first goal was to require each state and the federal government to register sexual offenders...

Homeland Security Releases Real ID Grant Guidelines

Posted on December 15, 2007
The Homeland Security Department released grant guidelines to assist states applying for $35 million to begin implementing Real ID requirements for handling personal information associated with driver?s licenses. The Real ID Act prohibits the federal government from accepting state-issues driver?s licenses or identification cards for any federal purpose (e...

Slight Fee Increased Scheduled for Electronic MVRs in Montana

Posted on December 14, 2007
A firm date has not been, but Registered Users at Montana's https://app.mt.gov/dojdrs/ will see an increase for a driving record from $7.00 to $7.25 right after the first of the year.

About Minnesota's New Online Access to Trial Court Records

Posted on December 14, 2007
Minnesota recently unveiled the state's new 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 name...

White Paper on SSN Redaction

Posted on December 13, 2007
A white paper designed to help government agencies develop policies for removing Social Security numbers and other sensitive information from public documents has been released by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) along with the National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council (eC3)...

Ohio - No Criminal Record Checks for Legislators

Posted on December 13, 2007
Ohio House Bill 104 requires a criminal records check of an applicant for an initial license for a number of professions including accountants, contractors, and dental hygienists . . . but not state legislators. The bill passed committee and is going to the house but an amendment requiring checks on legislators was voted down...

Proposed $25,000 Fee Increase to Obtain Electronic MVR?s in DC

Posted on December 13, 2007
An item has slipped under the radar which could greatly affect access of motor vehicle records from Washington DC. On November 16th, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Vol.54 - NO.46 of the District of Columbia Register was published that, among other items, raises the annual fee of an entity purchasing electronic driving records from $100 per year to $25,000 per year...

Proposed Amendments to Ohio Court Record Access

Posted on December 12, 2007
The Supreme Court of Ohio is accepting public comments until December 19, 2007 on proposed amendments addressing access to court records per the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio. The proposed amendment list is extensive and includes among other items: 1) modifications to the current process of sealing court records; 2) partial redaction (only the year on the DOB) or omission of personal identifiers when a case is filed; 3) any party to the case or any individual who is the subject of information in a case record may request that the court limit public access to the case information...

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