County, state, federal, and international criminal records. Verified at the source, returned to your dashboard.
Automated County Jurisdictions
County Search Accuracy*
Per County Search
For Most Results
*Based on source-verified court records from our data providers.
Felony and misdemeanor records at the county court level. Where most criminal cases are filed and prosecuted.
All jurisdictions within a state in one search. Broader coverage across counties and agencies.
Cases prosecuted in U.S. District Courts. Drug trafficking, organized crime, tax evasion, fraud.
Queries hundreds of millions of public records. Identifies which county records should be reviewed.
Public registry data from every jurisdiction. Coverage across all 50 states, D.C., and tribal territories.
Criminal record checks in 200+ countries. Arrests, convictions, warrants, and court records via national registries.
Choose county, state, federal, national, or international. Set lookback periods and add registry or watchlist checks.
Candidates complete disclosure and authorization in a mobile friendly portal. Required consent is captured automatically.
Turn searches court databases, contacts jurisdictions, and validates records at the source. Most checks return within one hour.
Clear, review, or flagged results appear in your dashboard. Adverse action workflows are included when needed.
County courts handle the majority of criminal prosecutions in the US. A national database search alone can miss records. Turn validates national hits at the county level for accuracy.
Candidates may have records under maiden names, nicknames, or legally changed names. Searching aliases can surface up to 27% more records that would otherwise be missed.
Background checks are a point-in-time snapshot. Turn offers continuous criminal monitoring ($2/month) that alerts you when new records appear for enrolled workers.
Many states and cities have ban-the-box or fair chance laws that restrict when and how criminal history can be considered. Turn's workflows respect jurisdiction-specific requirements.
Pay per search. No monthly minimums, no seat fees. Add criminal checks to any package or run them standalone.
Written disclosure, candidate consent, and adverse action process required for every check.
Guidance on non-discriminatory use of criminal records in hiring decisions.
Turn workflows adapt to state and local fair chance hiring laws automatically.
Seven-year lookback restrictions, salary history bans, and reporting limitations applied per jurisdiction.
A search of court records to report a candidate's criminal history. It can include county, state, federal, and national database searches. Results may show felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending cases, warrants, and dispositions.
Felony and misdemeanor convictions, pending cases, dispositions (conviction, acquittal, dismissal), federal violations, active warrants, and past incarceration. Juvenile records and sealed or expunged records typically do not appear.
It depends on the search type and jurisdiction. Many states follow a 7-year reporting limit under FCRA guidelines. Some states allow longer lookbacks. Federal searches and certain positions may have no time restriction.
Most domestic criminal checks return within one hour. County searches that require manual court retrieval may take 1-3 business days. International checks vary by country.
Turn runs a national database search first. If a criminal hit is identified, it triggers a county-level search to validate the record at the source. This approach balances speed and accuracy while keeping costs lower for candidates with clean records.
An ongoing subscription ($2/month per worker) that scans for new criminal records after the initial background check. When a new record appears, you receive an alert. This keeps your workforce screening current beyond the initial hire.
Disclaimer: The resources provided here are for educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. We advise you to consult your own legal counsel for questions related to your specific practices and compliance with applicable laws.
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