| 6/1/2006 | State of Nebraska fees increase |
The state of Nebraska has decided to raise the State Access Fee for Statewide Criminal Repository searches from $10.00 to $15.00 beginning June 1st, 2006.
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| 8/24/2005 | Minnesota Driving records increase |
Effective September 1, 2005, the State fee for Minnesota Driving Records will increase from $2.50 to $5.00. Invoices will reflect the change as of that date.
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| 6/30/2005 | Mass - New Releases form changes - July 2005 |
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Please be advised Massachusetts has changed its criminal release form again this year in 2005. This new form must be used or the request can be rejected. You can find a new release and all other release at our web site. Under "Products & Services" . Refer to www.Besthire.com/Products.asp. All forms are fillable now & can be printed either blank or filled in first.
They, however, can not be submitted electronically.
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| 2/2/2005 | Google.com Search Internal and External |
Google.com search engine added for ease of use.
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| 8/11/2004 | ASP Sponsor |
Besthire.com is proud to sponsor the
"Association of Shareware
Professionals"http://www.asp-shareware.org/. A group of business owners dedicated to the advancement of software for businesses.
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| 3/11/2004 | INDIANA STATEWIDE REPOSITORY SEARCH |
Effective March 11, 2004 - Indiana Statewide repository surcharge has increased to $15.00. This surcharge will be included and noted on all future invoices.
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| 3/1/2004 | VERMONT COUNTY CRIMINAL SEARCHES |
Effective March 1, 2004 - The Vermont House Bill 472 as enacted February 13, 2004 will impose a $10 court surcharge in each Vermont county to access Criminal Records. This surcharge will be included and noted on all invoices.
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| 2/1/2004 | STATEWIDE CRIMINAL REPOSITORY SURCHARGE |
Two states were inadvertently omitted with the last update of State Repository surcharges. The following is the corrected list. We are sorry for any inconvenience. AR-$5.00
CO-$5.00
CT-$8.00
DC-$0.00
DE-$15.00
FL-$23.00
GA-$7.00
HI-$10.00
IA-$15.00
ID-$10.00
IL-$10.00
IN-$15.00
KS-$15.00
KY-$15.00
MA-$30.00
MD-$10.00
ME-$25.00
MI-$10.00
MO-$15.00
MT-$10.00
NE-$15.00
NH-$8.00
NJ-$15.00
NM-$7.00
NY-$52.00
OK-$15.00
OR-$8.00
PA-$10.00
PR-$35.00
RI-$10.00
SC-$25.00
SD-$15.00
TN-$5.00
UT-$5.00
WA-$10.00
WI-$13.00
WY-$11.00
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| 12/1/2003 | Prosperous New Year |
All of us at Besthire™ wish our customers a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Happy New Year. Please remember your local business as they too look forward this New Year. Besthire is a proud member of the Tolland County Chamber of Commerce.
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| 11/28/2003 | NEW HAMPSHIRE STATEWIDE CRIMINAL |
Effective immediately, New Hampshire Statewide Repository searches require the original release signed, notarized and mailed to us for processing. There is a $10.00 state surcharge that will be included in the price and noted on all invoices.
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| 10/9/2003 | UTAH DRIVING RECORDS |
Effective November 1, 2003, the state fee for Utah Driving Records will increase from $5.75 to $7.25. This increase will be reflected in all invoices.
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| 9/24/2003 | ARIZONA DRIVING RECORDS |
Effective October 1, 2003, the state fee for Arizona Driving Records will increase from $4.00 to $4.25. This increase will be reflected in all invoices.
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| 9/9/2003 | ILLINOIS DRIVING RECORDS |
Effective October 1, 2003, the state fee for Illinois Driving Records will increase from $6.00 to $12.00. This increase will be reflected in all invoices.
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| 9/1/2003 | MARYLAND STATEWIDE DATA BASE SEARCH- |
Due to the unwillingness of the Maryland Department of Corrections to allow access to data subsequent to 2000, and the inconsistency of some data that we have received prior to 2000, we feel that at this time the information on our Maryland Statewide Data Base search does not meet our standards of information integrity and quality. Therefore, we are removing Maryland from the list of Statewide Crim-Data Base locations until further notice.
In our effort to provide you with the most comprehensive information available, we have added Maryland to our Statewide Criminal-Repository coverage. The information that will be searched is as follows: Both Felony and Misdemeanor initial charges and misdemeanor dispositions will be returned within first 24-48 hours. If a case was transferred to Superior Court where a disposition was received, that information will also be retrieved with the exception of the following counties: Calvert, Charles, Worchester, Somerset, Dorchester & Queen Anne's. If there is additional information in one of the exception counties, you will be informed as to which county needs to be searched at thee county level.
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| 8/28/2003 | CONNECTICUT DRIVING RECORDS |
Effective September 1, 2003, the state fee for Connecticut driving records will increase from $10.00 to $15.00. This increase will be reflected in all invoices.
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| 8/4/2003 | Mass Cori Fees Increase |
Today we were notified the surcharge for CORI searches (Massachusetts Statewide Repository Criminal Search) has been increased to $20.00. Effective July 1st 2003.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this increase, by CORI, has caused.
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| 8/1/2003 | Terrorist Registry - New Employer Screening Tool |
TERRORIST REGISTRY SEARCH
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers a series of laws that impose economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorism sponsoring organizations, individuals and international narcotics traffickers to further U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.
In response to the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and The Pentagon on September 11, 2001, George W. Bush by executive order required that all property and interests in property of those designated persons that are in the United States, or that hereafter come within the United States, or that hereafter come within the possession or control of U.S. jurisdictions, are blocked or frozen.
Our Terrorist Registry Search is a tool that correctly identifies blocked entities.
OFAC posts new entities whenever a new individual or organization has been identified as a threat to the United States. Within twenty-four hours of posting, we make any and all updates available for inclusion into our Terrorist Registry Search.
This search complies with the USA Patriot Act, and can be found on your menu of services on the system.
To add this to your account, Contact our Help Desk at 800-539-0055 for further information..
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| 7/1/2003 | Besthire ™ becomes Founding Member of NAPBS |
Besthire™ is proud to be a founding member of the "National Association of Professional Background Screeners", www.Napbs.com. Providing a professional atmosphere and a higher goal to strive in service.
www.Napbs.com.
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| 5/1/2003 | Employers Need Background Checks |
BestHire™ is a nationwide leader of criminal background checks. Our clients are Fortune 500 companies using our latest addition, the Data Plus. 38 states are checked for Criminal convictions. Completed in 24 hours as 1 merged Report. Call Customer Service at 800-539-0055.
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| 4/1/2003 | FDLE - Florida Dept of Law Enforcement |
FDLE, also known as Florida Dept of Law Enforcement, Statewide Criminal Records are available and returned with 24-48 hours. A minimum of 7 years searched. Final report covers Felonies, Misdemeanors, Sex Offenses, arrested, adjudications and much more.
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| 4/1/2003 | New Instant - Saliva Test for Drug Screen |
Besthire™.com nows offers an instant 6 Panel Drug Screen. Easy to use. Results in under 10 minutes. Complys with most state Labor laws. Half the price of the urine drug test. Contact Carl Slicer, 800-539-0055 at Besthire.com. Or Email Info@Besthire.com
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| 3/31/2003 | HILLSBOROUGH, NH DELAYS - MARCH 24, 2003 |
We are experiencing severe delays in Hillsborough County North, NH. This is a county whose policy only allows court clerks to process requests. The court states that they are short staffed and are doing the best they can. We are proposing the court adopt a plan to complete the processing of requests on time. Stay tuned.
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| 2/24/2003 | MAINE COUNTY CRIMINAL RECORDS |
The State of Maine is dangerously close to shutting down name request searching of civil and criminal public records at the county level.
On January 8th, 2003, the Maine State Court Administrator James T. Glessner issued a memorandum to all Maine Clerks of Court mandating a maximum turnaround timetable for record retrieval. For example, clerks may take up to 30 working days if a list is submitted with 6 to 10 names and 60 working days if a list is submitted with 16 to 20 names. Requesters may not submit multiple smaller lists (for example, 4 lists of 5 names each) to get around this provision. Also, the clerks may extend the timetable if they feel they have other responsibilities of higher authority. In the meantime be prepared for ongoing delays. We will advise you of further developments as we get them.
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| 1/2/2003 | Interpol Criminal Records Offered at Besthire.com |
Besthire™ offers the criminal search for Interpol. The ICPO, International Criminal Police Organization, based in France. Cover criminal records from 180 countries. Reports returned 24-48 hrs. Great for International traveled applicants. An excellent book can be found "Racing Against Evil" by
David Race Bannon. His site is
www.davidBannon.net. This ex-Interpol Officer has 20 years of expierence in this well-known Crime Fighting bureau.
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| 1/1/2003 | QED Alcohol Saliva Tests - DOT Approved |
Contact Carl Slicer, 800-539-0055 for further information. Or Fax us for an order form 877-919-0292. Orders are 1o tests per case. Testing level .150. DOT Approved. Takes 5 minutes to perform test. Easy to use. No mess. Volume pricing available.
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| 1/2/2001 | FTC Facts for Consumers March 1999 |
" Q. How long can a CRA report negative information?
A. Seven years. There are certain exceptions:
Information about criminal convictions may be reported without any time limitation.
Bankruptcy information may be reported for 10 years.
Information reported in response to an application for a job with a salary of more than $75,000 has no time limit.
Information reported because of an application for more than $150,000 worth of credit or life insurance has no time limit.
Information about a lawsuit or an unpaid judgment against you can be reported for seven years or until the statute of limitations runs out, whichever is longer." Refer to the FTC web site. www.FTC.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit.htm.
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| 2/17/2005 | Chicago Fox Channel 9 |
| Drug Detection Serves after hours
Drug Wipe
It's 7:30 on a Friday night, and many of the employees of Liberty Tax Service have left for the evening.
"We'll hit the most prominent areas."
But Phil Hemmeler is here, searching for their most private information.
"I am going to test the inside where the hands would be."
Here at this suburban household, it's the middle of the afternoon, and all the kids are in school. But Hemmeler's digging through their bedrooms as their father watches by the door.
He's looking for information which at one time, he could have never gotten without their knowledge. Information that could affect the rest of their lives.
"This test will test for cannabis, amphetamines, meth, coke, opiates, ecstasy."
Hemmeler doesn't need or want urine samples to get his results. Those can be tampered with. And blood tests, well, they're expensive.
"With the fabric we can't rub. We want to dab."
He can get the information he needs simply by swiping a surface. And within minutes, pinpoint the presence of drugs down to the nanogram.
"A test will go positive if there is residue on the surface. That residue will be left by a person during the period that the drug is in their blood stream, it's coming out in their sweat, or if that person had come in contact with a significant quantity of the drug."
The product is called DrugWipe , a wand-like instrument that's so reliable, it's used by the DEA, FBI and U.S. Customs. And unlike other drug testing methods, no one even has to know you're doing it....
DrugWipe
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Fox Chicago Complete article
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| 9/14/2005 | Courts effected by Katrina |
Below are the results of a survey and phone research about affected counties & parishes in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Louisiana:
Six Parishes are not operational:
Plaquemines
Orleans
St Bernard
St Charles
St Helena
Washington
All but Orleans and St Bernard should be opening sometime soon.
Mississippi
The following courts are believed not to be operational or with limited
access:
Franklin
Forrest (limited operations)
Greene (limited operations)
Hancock (30-90 days down)
Harrison (30-90 days down)
Jackson (County court to open 09/19, no word on Circuit)
Jones Perry (limited operations)
Pike Smith (limited operations)
Wayne (limited operations)
If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call us at 800-539-0055.
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| 6/22/2004 | Baylor College recommends backgrounds for Athletes |
Baylor may check backgrounds
BAYLOR recommends background checks for athletes
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
All student-athletes transferring to Baylor University should undergo criminal
background checks and allow access to records of disciplinary actions
at ...
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| 7/22/2004 | 2004 Study Shows Drug-Positive Rate Still High |
Quest Diagnostics "Positivity Rate" is 400% times higher in the "For Cause" or reasonable suspicion catergory than the next highest rate, "Random testing". 28.2% of 5.8 million employees tested in 2003 were found positive for drugs.
Full report at: http://www.questdiagnostics.com/employersolutions/DTI_07_2004/dti_index.html
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| 6/21/2004 | Los Molinos board discusses background checks for volunteers. |
LOS MOLINOS A request for permission for Los Molinos High School students to spend the night out of town in conjunction with a basketball tournament led to a board discussion about background checks for those who have access to students.
Los Molinos board discusses background checks for volunteers
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| 6/17/2004 | Summer Camp Operators must run checks. |
| Nuciforo backs bill to help summer camp owners
Berkshire Eagle - Jun 17 11:43 PM
BOSTON -- Summer camp operators would be allowed to "conditionally" employ counselors and volunteers while a state-mandated criminal background check is ongoing, under legislation advancing on Beacon Hill.
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| 6/15/2004 | Background Checks on Comm College of 500 Employees |
Palm Beach Community College's board of trustees is expected to approve tonight the conducting of criminal background checks on about 500 employees -- one-third of them faculty -- hired before such checks were started in August 2000.
PBCC trustees expected to OK background checks
Palm Beach Post, FL - Jun 14, 2004>
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| 5/3/2004 | Stealth drug testing |
Employers have a new way to test for illicit drug use in the workplace, and it doesn't involve taking blood, urine or even hair samples.
DrugWipe, a new thermometer-like device developed by New York-based Global Detection & Reporting Inc., can detect drugs in amounts as small as a nanogram, with a mere swipe across the forehead or any other surface with which an employee may have come in contact, according to Roger F. Dietch, chief executive officer.
The patented product has been used by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Customs Service, according to a brochure Mr. Dietch was distributing at RIMS. It is not known, however, whether anyone at the conference was able to verify the accuracy of this new test for drug abuse.
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| 3/1/2004 | World Travel Intelligence Now Available |
Over 150 countries to choose from. Online & download instantly. Updated monthly. Vast, various & great detail.
Buy now at Amazon.com Amazon.com
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| 1/1/2004 | Ultimate Data- Multi Statewide Criminal Records Search |
Besthire™'s Ultimate Data Criminal is returned in minutes. A Multi Statewide Criminal Searches & Sex Offenders: This search also runs the apllicants name as well as any former, probate changes, alias's, maiden, phynated or alias names. All at one Low price: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA*, CO, CT, DC, FL+ , GA, ID, IA, ID, IL~, IN, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH>, NJ, NM, NV, NY#, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV,(CA* 4 Counties & approx. 3 million records), (FL+ Corrections & 75% Counties records), (IL~ Corrections & Cook County Courts) (NY# Corrections & 13 Courts) (>Sex Offender Registry Only) OVER 100 Jurisdictions checked. Includes the "Tenessee Bureau of Investigation".
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| 3/1/2003 | DEA report of DrugWipe and Black Cocaine Effect |
| In February 1998, law enforcement officials discovered a new cocaine concealment method used by Colombian traffickers. Cocaine HCl is mixed into a red/black powder substance, leading officials to dub it “black cocaine.” The unique quality of this substance is produced by a combination of elements that create a reddish-black color and render most drug detection test kits (the ones based on color) useless. DEA’s El Paso Intelligence Center reports that drug-detection canines also are not alerting on the presence of cocaine. According to German forensic analysis, the presence of iron thiocyanate prevents or masks a positive reading for cocaine during color reaction-based tests (i.e., Becton Dickinson test kits). However, the “Securtec Drugwipe-Test” is one field test that is still effective....
Entire report at:4/7/2008 | Cost of doing cheap background checks. |
Cost of doing background checks .
The New Haven Register, New Haven, Conn., www.NHRegister.com, wrote an article on April 3, 2008. I thought about this position over the weekend felt compelled to respond.
The City of Milford, Conn. Director of Recreation said he’s found an inexpensive way to criminal on hundreds of volunteers and employees that come in contact thru City-led sports.
I agree. The director has found an inexpensive way to do the criminal checks. I concur because the “Merriam-Webster” dictionary defines inexpensive as cheap.
Yes, he found cheap. On Ebay I searched for “Life jacket”. I found 2875 Life jackets ranging from $4.00 to $399. So not all life jackets are created equally.
Industry facts. People do not live and die in the same state anymore. Location: Some parents live in Connecticut and others move in and out of Connecticut. Last names are not constant. Some people get married and change their name. Some people hyphenate their name and some people divorce and re marry. You may not know that “Jane Doe” once lived in Arizona was convicted of a sexual crime, moved to Connecticut and changed her last name.
No cost: The US Dept of Justice, www.NsOpr.gov, offers a “Name Only” search of sex offenders in all 50 states. A good start.
The Connecticut State Police will process a criminal record check for $25.00.
Let the parents decide. I think you will find most parents will what is best for their children and pay for the criminal record check on themselves.
Who is going to be responsible to clear a coach and later find out they have a conviction for endangering children ? That question is priceless.
Carl Slicer, owner, www.BestHire.com
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