3rd Degree Screening partners with state and county courts, Departments of Motor Vehicles, industry databases, and other authorized third-party sources to complete comprehensive background checks.
Some of these agencies assess mandatory surcharges for accessing or retrieving records. When applicable, these pass-through fees will appear on your invoice as non-marked-up third-party charges. Clients are responsible for any applicable withholding, sales, value-added, or other taxes, duties, or governmental charges associated with service fees.

US Criminal County Pass Through Fees
US Criminal Statewide Pass Through Fees
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) – Criminal Records Identification Unit
$15 per name search (via Alabama Background Check System; requires $95 annual subscription); $25 for personal review by fingerprint(state CHRI request; includes one copy)
Alaska Dept. of Public Safety – Criminal Records & Identification (R&I) Bureau
$20 per name based search (Alaska Criminal Justice Information Center)
Dept. of Public Safety (Commissioner of Public Safety)
No fee ($0) for police / criminal record checks
Arizona Dept. of Public Safety (AZDPS) –Criminal History Records Section
No general name - based check (public access is limited – self record review by fingerprint is free; alternate court searches for out - of - state orgs)
Arkansas State Police – Identification Bureau (Criminal Records)
$10 per name - based check by mail (or $11 online)
California Dept. of Justice – Criminal Justice Information Services (CalDOJ)
N/A for public name search (California requires fingerprints for criminal history; no public name lookup)
Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) – Records Check Unit
$6 per name search via Internet Criminal History Check (online ICHC); $13 for notarized mail - in CHRI request
Dept. of Emergency Services & Public Protection – State Police Bureau of Identification
No direct public name query (judicial branch online lookup is separate; CT requires fingerprints for official check)
Delaware State Police – State Bureau of Identification (SBI)
N/A (no name - only check; all require fingerprints)
DC Metropolitan Police Department – Arrest & Criminal History Section
$7 – Police Clearance letter (name - based; covers convictions ≤ 10 years or full arrest record for expungement)
Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement (FDLE) – Criminal Justice Information Services
$24 per name - based search (Florida Criminal History Search via FDLE “Instant Search”)
Georgia Bureau of Investigation – Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC)
No public name query via GCIC (must go through local law enforcement or use approved vendor; GA Felon Search ($15) is not comprehensive)
Georgia Bureau of Investigation – Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC)
No public name query via GCIC (must go through local law enforcement or use an approved vendor; GA Felon Search ($15) is not comprehensive).
Superior Court of Guam – Guam Judicial Center (Criminal Records Office) (reports often obtained via Guam AG’s Office).
$20 per Criminal History Clearance (certificate).
HI Dept. of the Attorney General – Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.
$5.00 per online search + $12.00 for each printable result (Adult Criminal Conviction Information via “eCrim”) (total $17 for a certificate)
Idaho State Police – Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)
$20.00 per name-based state records check
Illinois State Police – Bureau of Identification
$16 via mail or in-person (Uniform Conviction Information Act name-based check); $10 if done through electronic portal (for UCIA subscribers).
Indiana State Police – Records Division
$7.00 by mail (Limited Criminal History; $16.32 if requested online due to processing fee). (Certain qualified volunteers may be free or reduced)
Iowa Dept. of Public Safety – Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
$15.00 per last name request (Iowa Criminal History record, name and DOB search)
Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) – Criminal History Record Section
$20.00 per online name search (KBI Criminal History Search); $30 per mailed request (includes notarized result).
Kentucky State Police – Criminal Identification & Records Branch
$25.00 per name-based check (Kentucky Administrative Office of Courts also offers online name checks for $25)
LA State Police – Bureau of Criminal Identification & Information
$31.00 for state name-based “Internet Background Check” (includes $5 tech fee)
Maine State Police – State Bureau of Identification (SBI)
$31.00 per request (public criminal history search via InforME) ($21 for in-state subscribers)
MD Dept. of Public Safety & Correctional Services – CJIS Central Repository
$18.00 for state-only record (for individual “Access Review”). (Note: general public name inquiries are not provided – MD relies on fingerprint process for official use)
MA Dept. of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS)
$25.00 per CORI request (standard Criminal Offender Record Information check)
MI State Police – Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC)
$10.00 per search via ICHAT (Internet Criminal History Access Tool)
MN Dept. of Public Safety – Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA)
$15.00 per Minnesota adult record check (general request); $8.00 if it’s one’s own record or for certain nonprofits.
MS Dept. of Public Safety – Criminal Information Center
$32.00 per Mississippi background check (state DPS repository request)
MO State Highway Patrol – Criminal Records & Identification Division
$14.00 per name-based search (Missouri open records; $14 online or via mailed form).
Montana Dept. of Justice – Justice Information Services Division
$13.00 online name check (Montana-only convictions via CHOPRS); $11.50 if requested by mail.
Nebraska State Patrol – Criminal Identification Division
$15.50 online name-based search (Nebraska only); $12.50 if by mail (per admin code).
Nevada Dept. of Public Safety – Records, Comm. & Compliance Division
$20.00 (Civil name-based background check through Central Repository; available in-state only).
NH State Police – Criminal Records Unit
$25.00 per name-based check (State Police CHRI request, form DSSP-256)
NJ State Police – Criminal Information Unit
$20.00 for name-based NJ criminal history (Form SBI 212B online submission for employers with consent).
NM Dept. of Public Safety – Criminal Records Unit
$15.00 per record search (must submit signed authorization and money order)
NY State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) (Public alternative: NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA))
$95.00 for statewide court records name search via OCA (convictions only).
NC State Bureau of Investigation – Identification Section
No general name check via SBI (State law restricts dissemination; public can obtain local court records or use third-party court database)
ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)
$15.00 per name-based state check (must submit BCI request form with $15)
CNMI Dept. of Public Safety (Records Bureau) or Clerk of Superior Court (alternate)
Nominal fee (police clearances often around $10–$20; court clearance certificates may be required – e.g. ≈$39 per UK report)
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation (BCI)
N/A for name-only (Ohio does not have a public name search; all use WebCheck fingerprint system or court records)
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI)
$15.00 per name-based search (Oklahoma records)
Oregon State Police – Identification Services Section (Open Records)
$33.00 per request (Oregon Criminal History report)
Pennsylvania State Police – Bureau of Records & Information (PATCH System)
$22.00 per search (Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History – PATCH)
Puerto Rico Police Bureau – Criminal Records Office (Certificado de Antecedentes Penales)
$0.00 (No cost) – The Police Certificate of Penal Record in PR is free of charge
RI Department of Attorney General – Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)
$5.00 per state background check (BCI name check)
SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) – Criminal Records Department
$25.00 per name-based SLED records search (standard). ($8.00 for qualified charitable organizations)
SD Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) – Identification Section
No public name search (SD requires fingerprint for criminal history except for courthouse searches)
TN Bureau of Investigation (TBI) – Information Systems (Identification)
$29.00 Tennessee-only name check (TBI “TN Criminal History” online portal)
TX Dept. of Public Safety – Crime Records Service
$3.00 (approx.) per name-based search credit in the TX Criminal History Conviction database (DPS Public Site).
Utah Dept. of Public Safety – Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI)
$15.00 per Utah-only criminal history check (mail-in or online request). ($20 if done in person at BCI office)
VT Dept. of Public Safety – Vermont Crime Information Center (VCIC)
$30.00 per criminal conviction record request
USVI Police Department – Records Bureau
$10.00 per Police Record check (approximately; known locally as a “Police Clearance”)
Virginia State Police – Criminal Records Check Section
$15.00 per name-based check (both Form SP-167 “Name Record Check” and SP-230 “Sex Offender/Child Care” search)
Washington State Patrol – Identification & Criminal History Section
$11.00 per name-based search (WATCH portal for conviction history)
WV State Police – Criminal Records Section
No public name check (WV requires fingerprints via state-approved channel for background checks)
WI Dept. of Justice – Crime Information Bureau (CIB)
$7.00 per name-based search (Wisconsin Online Record Check System – WORCS).
Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) – Criminal Records Section
No public name search (Wyoming requires fingerprint submission via DCI for background checks)
US Motor Vehicle Record Pass Through Fees
Alabama
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$10.00
Alaska
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$10.00
Arizona
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$8.00
Arkansas
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$13.00
California
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$2.00
Colorado
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$6.00
Connecticut
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$18.00
Delaware
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$25.00
District of Columbia
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$13.00
Florida
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$10.10
Georgia
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$8.00
Hawaii
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$23.00
Idaho
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$10.00
Illinois
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$20.00
Indiana
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$10.00
Iowa
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$10.30
Kansas
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$16.70
Kentucky
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$6.00
Louisiana
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$18.00
Maine
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$7.00
Maryland
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$15.00
Massachusetts
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$8.00
Michigan
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$15.00
Minnesota
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$5.00
Mississippi
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$14.00
Missouri
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$5.88
Montana
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$7.87
Nebraska
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$15.00
Nevada
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$7.00
New Hampshire
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$17.00
New Jersey
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$12.00
New Mexico
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$6.50
New Mexico
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$6.50
New Mexico
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$6.50
New Mexico
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$6.50
New Mexico
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$6.50
New York
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$7.00
North Carolina
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$12.75
North Dakota
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$3.00
Ohio
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$5.00
Oklahoma
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$27.50
Oregon
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$13.99
Pennsylvania
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$17.00
Rhode Island
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$22.00
South Carolina
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$11.25
South Dakota
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$5.00
Tennessee
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$7.50
Texas
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$7.50
Utah
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$11.00
Vermont
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$21.00
Virginia
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$8.00
Washington
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$15.00
West Virginia
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$12.50
Wisconsin
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$7.00
Wyoming
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$10.00
Employment verification passthrough fees 3rd Party databases charge a fee to access employment history information.
Please note that these fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Source — Fee
Act-1/Careers.com
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$40.00
AmCheck
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$17.95
Apple1
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$40.00
CCCVerify
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$63.95
Certree
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$49.99
DACOnlinecheck.com
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$20.00
EmpCheck
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$35.00
EmpInfo
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$54.95
Quick Confirm
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$45.00
The Work Number (TALX)
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$111.00
Thomas and Company
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$59.95
UConfirm
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$68.95
UKY HR
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$30.00
VaultVerify.com
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$45.95
Verifent
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$45.00
Verification Manager
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$54.95
Verify Advantage
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$21.95
Verify Job History
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$48.95
Verify Fast
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$63.95
Verify Today
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$85.00
VerifyX
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$49.99
Verisafe Jobs
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$34.95
DOT
DriverFacts
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$12.95
DriverIQ
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$14.95
Employee Solutions
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$9.95
EVAdvantage.com
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$70.00
GP1.com
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$35.00
Driver Reach
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$7.00
Education Verification Pass Through Fees
3rd Party databases charge a fee to access employment history information.
Education Verification Passthrough Fees
Passthrough fees for education verification are specific to the institution.
National Student Clearinghouse
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$6.95–$41.95*
Parchment
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$3.95–$44.75*
ScribOrder
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$5.00–$50.00*
DiplomaSender
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$30.00–$35.00*
MyTranscripts
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$9.99–$39.99*
HEDD
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$20.00*
*Education fees can vary by schools charging additional fee on top of the 3rd party fee
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