New York Courts To Increase County Criminal Background Check Fees

County Criminal searches are an essential background check for any employer’s preemployment screening program.   The County Criminal Records Search is the most exacting of criminal records searches as it will tell specifics about any criminal cases as well as provide to the employer any pending cases.  Nothing worst than hiring someone who is to be carted off to jail three weeks later.    And don’t think that doesn’t happen.

Anyway, as we all know most states have immediate budgetary concerns.  In short, most states are broke and trying to get money however they can.  One way to obtain extra revenue is to raise the rates on  public services, including MVRs through their Department of Motor Vehicles, and the County Court Fees.

In New York State there is the OCA, the Office of Court Administration.  This is the Unified Court System that retains and provides records for many New York Counties, especially those around New York City.    Simply put, to obtain country criminal records for any of the boroughs or counties around New York City you must go through the OCA.

The OCA is raising its rates.   Please be aware of the changes as it will effect your background checks pertaining to county criminal records pricing for New York.  Please review the list of the counties that will be effected.

It has recently come to our attention New York will be making a significant change to the current court fee structure. Please note the effective date of the change is July 1^st, 2010.