Why does a report still show a record that was dismissed, reduced, or sealed?

Employers: Companies can use background checks to verify the employment history, education, criminal record, and other relevant information of potential hires.
Landlords: Landlords and property managers can use background checks to screen potential tenants and ensure that they have a history of responsible behavior and financial stability.
Educational institutions: Colleges, universities, and other educational institutions can use background checks to screen employees, volunteers, and contractors to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Government agencies: Federal, state, and local government agencies may use background checks to verify the eligibility of job applicants, contractors, and volunteers for security clearances, licenses, or permits.
Non-profit organizations: Non-profit organizations can use background checks to ensure the safety and well-being of clients, employees, and volunteers.
Individuals: Individuals may use background checks to screen potential business partners, roommates, caregivers, or other people with whom they plan to engage in a personal or professional relationship.

CC-029 — Why does a report still show a record that was dismissed, reduced, or sealed?

Category: Disputes & Record Updates

A background check report is like a snapshot of what the court’s records looked like at the time ClearCheck.app conducted the search. It doesn’t update automatically if the court later changes its records, you have to wait until the court system updates their records for it to reflect on a background search report.

Courts update their own records on their own schedule, they have various update schedules, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Bi-Annually or Annually. There is No Standardized Record keeping in the USA Court System, every City (Municipal), County, State or Federal Court System update on their own timetable. Typically more Metropolitan locations update reguraly (but that is not always the case), and more Rural locations update at a much slower pace. If a record was dismissed, reduced, expunged, sealed, or updated in any way after your report was completed, your report may still show the older information even though the record has since changed.

Support reference: CC-029

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