| When looking to hire a new employee, any business, | | | | a subject. |
| big or small, should perform a criminal background | | | | In the criminal records division of the superior |
| check. These background checks involve the research | | | | courthouse there is a public access terminal for those |
| of a possible criminal record on an applicant. This can | | | | interested in conducting a search. Inside there are |
| include any criminal information from a ticket to the | | | | computers that use the Promis/Gavel public access |
| amount of time spent in jail. Businesses are often | | | | system. This system can centralize a background |
| unaware of the amount of falsified information on | | | | check to all 21 counties in NJ or simply check one |
| applications and many businesses fail due to employee | | | | county. In order to search one needs the subjects |
| related crimes. Some businesses do not perform | | | | name and date of birth. If the subject has a common |
| criminal background checks because they do not want | | | | name, such as John Smith, it is important to have extra |
| to spend the time or money. However, a criminal | | | | information. This may include the county they are from, |
| background check plays an important role in keeping | | | | a middle name or their last known address. Having |
| any company safe. | | | | more information makes it much simpler to differentiate |
| The process of performing a New Jersey criminal | | | | the results. |
| background check is simple. First, one must find the NJ | | | | Once the subjects name is entered, the computer |
| superior courthouse closest to their location. There are | | | | system will look for the closest match to your |
| a total of 21 superior courthouses in NJ. In each | | | | information it can find. Exact matches will appear at |
| superior courthouse there is a criminal records division. | | | | the top of the page with any close matches |
| This office is responsible for gun permits, municipal | | | | underneath in alphabetical order. If the subject comes |
| court appeals, and the filing of general motors. The | | | | up with a hit the results are simple to understand and |
| criminal records division is also the repository for | | | | obtain. The results will include information such as the |
| criminal court files. This is where one would perform a | | | | charge, statute, and sentence. This can all be printed |
| criminal background check and find any information on | | | | out for about 15 cents a page. |