A courtroom at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. The court announced changes in February that limit the criteria that can be used for public searches of records.

The state health commissioner says the department lacks authority to run criminal checks through law enforcement, relying ...

Employers may not be able to trust background checks completely, particularly because they may contain false information, according to a new study published in the research journal Criminology.

(RNS) — About 10 years ago, when the state of Pennsylvania passed a law requiring a background check for anyone who worked with children, Megan Benninger volunteered to help her church comply. At the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Background checks are being delayed as Michigan’s new Clean Slate Law creates a backlog for courts. Rob Lnenicka, a Jenison business owner, is one of the West Michigan ...

The Writers Guild of America, which has been on strike for over three months, is meeting with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on Friday to potentially discuss next ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The number of background checks performed by the state for substitute teachers has skyrocketed in recent years after state lawmakers loosened requirements to enter the profession.

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The online system needed for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to complete background checks has been restored. The Administrative Office of the Courts says the system was fixed after a two-week delay ...