A US Federal Criminal Court Record check searches for criminal cases prosecuted at the federal district court level. It identifies legally reportable federal convictions and pending cases within the specific state searched. This check is especially useful for uncovering serious offenses that may not appear in county or state-level searches.
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Details about US Federal Criminal Court Record checks
This check searches U.S. federal district court records to identify criminal cases prosecuted under federal jurisdiction, such as tax evasion, drug trafficking, cybercrime, and immigration offenses. It returns only legally reportable convictions and pending cases from the federal level, helping provide a more complete view of a candidate's criminal history beyond state and county checks.
Key features:
- Direct search of U.S. federal district courts: Targets crimes prosecuted at the federal level, including offenses like tax evasion, cybercrime, drug trafficking, and immigration violations.
- Covers convictions and pending cases: Reports only on legally reportable federal convictions and open cases from the searched jurisdiction.
- Targeted, jurisdiction-specific results: Focuses exclusively on federal court records, helping uncover serious offenses not captured in state or county databases.
How it can help you:
- Reveals serious, high-impact offenses: Surfaces federal-level crimes that may not appear in other criminal checks but are critical for evaluating risk.
- Enhances due diligence for sensitive roles: Useful for roles involving financial responsibility, government contracts, or access to sensitive systems or data.
- Supports defensible hiring practices: Ensures you’ve reviewed all levels of the judicial system, helping reduce risk and support compliant, well-informed hiring decisions.
Order this check
To order a US Federal Criminal Court Record Check from CertnCentric, you must have the candidate’s email address. When selecting it as part of your order, you can choose to search:
- Current address only, or
- 7-year address history
Note: If you select 7-year address history, an US SSN Trace will automatically be added to the order. This makes an SSN a required input from the candidate.
For more on placing orders, see our Order checks article.
Turnaround time
On average, Certn’s US Federal Criminal Court Record check will return within 1 to 3 business days, though timelines may vary depending on the jurisdiction and complexity of the record.
Stages of this check
US Federal Criminal Court Record checks ordered through CertnCentric go through the following stages:
1. Order
You place an order that includes a US Federal Criminal Court Record check.
2. Application
The candidate receives an email invitation to complete the case that includes a US Federal Criminal Court Record check and potentially an SSN Trace.
3. Processing
Certn processes the check(s) using the information supplied by the candidate.
4. Results
The check’s results become available to you in CertnCentric and to the candidate in the Applicant portal.
Candidate experience
When you order a US Federal Criminal Court Record Check, the candidate is asked to complete an online form and provide:
- Consent and authorization to run the check
- Given name, additional name (optional), and family name (optional)
- Date of birth
- Address history, with at least one U.S. address
- Current U.S. address (required for current-address history lookback)
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Optional for current address searches
- Required for 7-year address history (because of SSN Trace)
Next steps
Once Certn receives the completed application:
- The check is processed using Federal court records
- Results are shared with both the client and the candidate
- You can monitor progress and access results in your Certn account
Learn more about managing your checks in our Manage your cases Help article.
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