Background Investigations-ACME Legal Investigations, Inc.

:: Background Investigations ::

For Human Resources, Business or Personal

ACME Legal Investigations, Inc. is here to help you get the information you need so that you can make knowledgeable and informed personal or business decisions in your best interest. In our investigation, our company uses the largest database of public information in the United States; We help you get as much information that is needed to help with your decision on the best way to maximize the value of your actions and make personal decisions, or even reduce business risk.

Our agency, ACME Legal Investigations, Inc. can do what most other investigators can not do in identifying assets and accounts in all fifty states and internationally.

While you and your company might first want to start with a background check, because a background check is a relatively low-cost activity that can save you substantially from any personal difficulties and expenses. When making big decisions in your personal or business life, it is our experience to know that it is important to be informed about people in your personal and business life when making all your big decisions that may affect you or your business.

Below is some of the Background we can provide you with. Depending on what reason or position the investigation is, depends on how much information you need:

Known addresses and phone numbers

Courts records

Driving records

Bankruptcies

Property Liens

Business ownership

Credit History *(we regulate this search according to the GLB Act and FTC)

Public Record Search

Bank Account Search *(we regulate this search according to the GLB Act and FTC)

Property Search

Background Interviews & Statements

Criminal & Civil background checks can also be a crucial element to your Human Resources Process. We recommend performing a detailed background check on job candidates. When doing a background check for senior level positions or those with access to financial information or funds, our clients regularly find that the information in background checks performed by our investigators help them to reduce the risk from fraud, embezzlement, substance abuse problems, and other negative consequences of bad hire.

What about a Nanny?

We recommend doing a thorough back ground on your Nanny if you have one or if you're planning on hiring a new Nanny. Have they ever been arrested? Any abusive behavior in the family or other job sites? Are they financially stable? Do they have a good history with children? How is their honesty, loyalty? Will they be on time to pick your children up from school or other activities? Do they drive? What is their driving record if they plan on driving with your children in the vehicle?

Dating?

We also do dating/lover or pre-marital background investigation. Have they been married before? If so, why did they divorce? Was there any violence in the previous marriage? Do they have any criminal records? Are they financially stable? Do they cheat on their boyfriends or spouses?

DRIVING RECORD: Department of Motor Vehicles' report of traffic violations, convictions or accidents. This report will show drunk driving, reckless driving, outstanding traffic warrants, suspensions, penal code violations, probations and/or revocations. It may also reveal the applicant's full name, as well as verify his/her date of birth and physical description. It may also reveal activity in other states when the California driver's license has been surrendered to obtain a new one.

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION: Provides all vehicles currently registered to the applicant at a specific address.

CONSUMER CREDIT: At ACME Legal Investigations, we provide this search to show the applicant's ability to be accountable and responsible, based on financial history. Since previous addresses and employment are part of the report, they can all be cross-referenced with information provided to you by the applicant in his application. Any aliases utilized by the applicant may also surface. The report indicates the applicant's credit history as recorded in the files of national reporting agencies.

Of particular concern to the employer are residential addresses and prior employers that may be reflected in this report, but not listed by the applicant. Financial difficulties would also be uncovered. Many times employees will avoid other counties they lived in if they are hiding a criminal charge in another county. Criminal investigations are looked at by the county.

Please note, an authorization (signature) from the applicant is required, including his/her full name (including Sr., Jr., I, II, III, etc.), social security number, and current address, including zip code.

CIVIL COURT RECORDS: ACME Legal Investigations, Inc. does a search, by county or district, at the Municipal, Superior or Federal court levels for lawsuits filed by or against the applicant (plaintiff or defendant). These lawsuits can sometimes reveal information regarding the applicant's past activities and business ethics, wrongful discharge suits against former employers, breach of contracts, etc.

In this day and age of wrongful termination, discrimination, and sexual harassment litigation, this search is recommended to uncover a history of fraudulent lawsuits. Please provide the applicant's full name, any aliases utilized, and areas where the applicant resided, worked, or attended school as an adult.

CRIMINAL COURT RECORDS: Felony and misdemeanor records search for convictions by county. We search by county for misdemeanor (Municipal Court) and felony (Superior Court) convictions and, when required, a reading of the original court documents to verify identification of the subject and determine the disposition of the case.

Misdemeanor cases are heard in Municipal Court, and felony cases are heard in Superior Court. However, most preliminary hearings for felonies are first heard in Municipal Court. If there is sufficient evidence to support the felony charge, the case is then sent to Superior Court for trial. We recommend a review of both the Municipal and Superior Court because a failure to appear for a preliminary hearing on a felony or a misdemeanor charge would not be detected if only Superior Court records were searched.

Misdemeanor crimes include, among other things, petty theft, assault and battery, and certain drug-related offenses. Felony charges include grand theft, sale and transportation of drugs, embezzlement, and armed robbery, among other more serious crimes.

By investigating an applicant's criminal background, companies have a chance to avoid workplace violence, and can also prove to a court of law that they have exercised their due diligence in the hiring process. Two unfortunate realities for today's employers are workplace violence and negligent hiring litigation. Hiring companies need to be careful.

We need information regarding the applicant's full name, aliases, date of birth, and residential/business addresses are required to develop accurate records. Having their phone number for additional records is always a help also. We do not call them.