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