USA OffenderSearch™
Nationwide coverage to identify
registered sex offenders
Universal Background Screening’s USA OffenderSearch™ instantly checks
for sex offender registration in all fifty states plus the District of Columbia.
It is critical for organizations with employees or volunteers that come into contact with
children, the elderly or any vulnerable group to limit contact with convicted sex offenders.
USA OffenderSearch™ is a database of registered sex offenders compiled from official
registries from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. USA OffenderSearch™ also
includes offender photos for 49 states plus the District of Columbia (photos not available for Idaho at this time).
A differentiator of Universal Background Screening’s USA OffenderSearch™ is that prior
registrations are not purged from our database (except when required by law or court
order). When a registered sex offender moves to another state, the original state usually
removes the individual from its registry. While laws require the offender to register in his or
her new state of residence, this does not always happen. Therefore, a search of the
previous and current state registries may not return any matches for the applicant. Since
USA OffenderSearch™ includes historical registrations, a match may still be found!
Scope of Search
USA OffenderSearch™ includes current and historical sex offender registration records from
all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. New and updated records from each registry are
added to the database on a monthly basis. Please note that the types of crimes that require
registration vary by state Therefore, not all individuals convicted of a sex crime in one state may be included in another state’s registry.
Turn-around Time and Legal Compliance
When no records are found, results of a USA OffenderSearch™ are returned instantly. If possible matches are found, our staff confirms these records with the reporting agency to maintain compliance with Section 613 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) before the
report is delivered to you. An additional research fee may apply in some instances.
In the event that a sex offender record is found, the report typically includes information about the crime that resulted in the sex offender registration, type of registration, length of registration and the agency that recorded the registration information. When available, a photo of the offender is also included.
 Sample USA OffenderSearch report
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