The information on criminal records is obtained by a court researcher visiting the courthouse within the county or state that is requested, unless direct connection to the courthouse via modem/Internet is established. The search is conducted per name, per county and will obtain felony records and includes misdemeanor when they are available.
Criminal record searches go back at least seven years. Some states allow longer periods, but because of the lack of a workable national rule, the industry standard is a seven-year search.