Statewide criminal record searches.
A statewide criminal search queries a state repository or central court system. Depending on the state, it can outperform several county searches — or badly miss counties that contribute late or not at all.
Also called state repository search, state criminal records, AOC search.
Talk through a statewide add-on$25 per check · no subscription · set up in 5 minutes
How it runs on vID
Identity verified
Search runs
Report returned
What it covers
Cases aggregated from contributing counties and courts, at the level the repository holds- Wider in-state coverage than a few hand-picked counties, useful for long in-state histories
- Upper-level infractions in repositories that collect only those — know this before skipping misdemeanor counties
State repositories receive data from local agencies that may or may not send it, and lower-level infractions are often missing — JDP’s own product notes say so. That is why 3rd Degree and DataFacts sell state searches as a complement to county, not a replacement, and why availability varies by state.
What it covers
- Cases aggregated from contributing counties and courts, at the level the repository holds
- Wider in-state coverage than a few hand-picked counties, useful for long in-state histories
- Upper-level infractions in repositories that collect only those — know this before skipping misdemeanor counties
What it doesn’t cover
Guarantee complete in-state coverage; contribution and refresh vary by state- Cover other states, federal court, or a county you skipped
- Exist in every state in a form worth ordering
Where the data comes from.
State court administrative systems
The better ones are close to a real index of court filings.
State police / central criminal repositories
Often conviction-focused, often lagged, and sometimes fingerprint-gated.
Why identity comes first.
A bound name and DOB from vID, plus aliases from the trace, is how a statewide search avoids both misses and false matches. Repositories that return thin records need that corroboration more, not less.
How the network fulfills it.
Partner CRAs already maintain the matrix of which statewide products exist, what they cost, and how they lag. We fulfill through that matrix instead of selling a fictional 50-state repository.
This is the wrong search if…
You are dropping county searches to “upgrade” to statewide
Ask whether this state’s file includes the court tier you care about. If no one can answer, keep the counties.
The person has a two-state history and you ordered one statewide
One statewide search covers one state. The other state still needs a strategy.
Commonly ordered with.
- County criminal search
Still the primary source for the counties that matter most.
- National criminal search
Catches the states you did not buy a repository search in.
- Custom criminal integrations
For states requiring a fingerprint path or a specific authorization form.
Add Statewide criminal search to your next check.
Identity-verified, fulfilled through the partner network.
Who orders this
Frequently asked questions.
Buy the state file when the file is good.
Otherwise you are paying repository prices for a laggy subset of counties you should have searched anyway.
Talk through a statewide add-on