National Crime Search is defined as a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA) by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA governs consumer reports (background checks) which includes the lookback period for reporting criminal records and other components of consumer reports. NCS is also accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association, which also adheres to the same guidelines as the FCRA.
Therefore, NCS reports the following records in compliance with the 7-year time frame set by the FCRA:
All convictions inside 7 years from the time the background check was ordered (excludes minor traffic offenses)
Serious pending cases inside 7 years from the time the background check was ordered (some pending offenses may not be shown due to state law restrictions)
Arrests, expunged, dismissed, and sealed records are never reported on a background check. Arrests will be reported in our Continuous Monitoring service (state law abiding)
We understand some industries have specific legal or audit requirements for background checks. Please reach out to us at support@nationalcrimesearch.com if you have requirements beyond the standard procedures. We will work with you to accommodate your needs while also remaining compliant.
