If the company you are currently using for your background checks is not licensed in the state of New Jersey, you are NOT getting a full and accurate statewide criminal record search!
Online background check companies offer background checks in the state of New Jersey that pull from three public records sources; Promis Gavel, DOC, and a 21 County Criminal search. Many companies will claim that these searches are thorough and complete!
The truth of the matter is these searches DO NOT yield municipal level offenses unless they are attached to an indictable offense (County level offense).
The Municipal Courts in New Jersey are considered courts of limited jurisdiction. In other words, a Municipal Court has jurisdiction only over cases that occur within the boundaries of its municipality
Unlike most states, NJ municipal arrest records, or “Non-Indictable Offenses,” are isolated in each municipal court. These arrests are not entered into the Promis Gavel, DOC, or County court databases.
Some examples of municipal level offenses include simple assault, weapons offenses, drug offenses, theft, shoplifting, and ordinance violations.
It is important to note that repeat offenses also remain at the municipal level. For example, a habitual drug offender can have numerous arrests over an extended period of time and an online search will result in a “No Record”.
Although it is extremely difficult for ANY New Jersey record researcher to provide municipal court records, BackgroundcheckNJ guarantees that we will retrieve ALL criminal arrests, at all levels, in the entire state of New Jersey, from 1955 to present, so you the client, can make informed decisions on all of your applicants.
Most of the “Background Check” web sites that you will find on the internet are nothing more than sites that automatically search through FREE public record sources or buy old outdated information and resell it to you at 20 times the cost.
What they do NOT do is to provide you with an actual background check. This is particularly true for the “Instant background check” companies.
WE AT BACKGROUNDCHECKNJ ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CURRENT BACKGROUND CHECK PROVIDER AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF YOUR RESULTS. FEEL FREE TO CALL BACKGROUNDCHECKNJ PRIOR AND SPEAK WITH ONE OF OUR AGENTS FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION (844)584-9800 or VISIT OUR “ABOUT BACKGROUNDCHECKNJ” PAGE.
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