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County Criminal and Civil Background Check Announcements

As most employers order county criminal records as part of their pre-employment screening background checks, we always try to keep you apprised of any changes in the courts around the country.   As most employers know the country criminal records is an essential background check, especially when the records are retrieved directly from the court house.   These are not only the most exacting of criminal records but will also show any pending criminal cases, where other background checks, such as the state criminal searches and various databases will not.

As most know, some of the count courthouses throughout the United States are experiencing budgetary constraints.   Some courts, such as California Superior Courts, have a furlough system, where the courts are closed the third Wednesday of every month.

Employers also find the need for County Civil  Records Searches.  This background checks will reveal any civil action against an employment candidate, including law suits and pending claims.

With this in mind, we are apprising you that both the Jackson and Jefferson County Civil Courts in Missouri will no longer assess court fees for records retrieval.  As of now, all previous court fees are no longer in force.

We would also like to inform you that the Merrimack District Court, in Merrimack, New Hampshire, Merrimack,  has been closed from the end of business on Friday, 5/14/10 until Monday, 5/24/10, while they move into new offices. The court has  not been processing requests during this period.

The Merrimack District Court is open as of tomorrow.

Check them out before you hire.

By Gordon Basichis

Gordon Basichis is the Co-Founder of Corra Group, specializing in pre-employment background checks and corporate research. He has been a marketing and media executive and has worked in the entertainment industry, the financial, health care and technology sectors. He is the author of the best selling Beautiful Bad Girl, The Vicki Morgan Story, a non-fiction novel that helped define exotic sexuality in the late twentieth century. He is the author of the Constant Travellers and has recently completed a new book, The Guys Who Spied for China, dealing with Chinese Espionage in the United States. He has been a journalist for several newspapers and is a screenwriter and producer.