Yakutat Borough, Alaska Background Check
Background checks will give you your subject’s past names, aliases, past addresses, employment gaps, verification of employment history, credit history and driving records. There are many reasons to do a background check, including: enhanced sentencing in criminal prosecutions, immigration/international travel/visa, identification, licensing, assistance in developing suspects in an ongoing criminal investigation, adoption, security clearance and employment.
Some businesses that do background checks include financial institutions, health care institutions, the military and government, churches and schools. Financial institutions do the most background checks, though; this is because you wouldn’t want someone who has been convicted of theft handling your money at the bank.
Court Records for a Background Check
To request court records as part of your background check, it is very quick – simply search CourtView online (
http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/) by either name or court name to locate the case you wish to get a copy of. Then, contact the clerk of court to obtain a hard copy. The Yakutat Clerk of Court’s mailing address is Box 426, Yakutat, AK 99689-0426; or call them at (907) 784-3274.
Criminal Records for a Background Check
Criminal record searches require either a name or a fingerprint. The name-based search is $20 and the fingerprint-based search is $35. You must fill out this form:
http://www.dps.state.ak.us/Statewide/background/docs/RequestforCJI_FromRecordSubject.pdf and send it in (along with your payment) to the Criminal Records and Identification (R&I) Bureau, Division of Statewide Services, State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety, 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 99507. You can call them at (907) 269-5767 or fax them at (907) 269-5091.
Sex Offender Registry
During your background check, you should make a review of the sex offender registry mandatory. This quick, free search allows you to view if the subject of your search has committed a sex crime, as all sex offenders are required to register. This search can make or break a person, especially if they are a repeat offender who is applying for a school position, church position, or elderly care position.
