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California Criminal Background Check
Instant California Criminal Background Check $24.95
Instant National Criminal Background Check $59.95
California Criminal Background Checks by county $24.95 each
All orders include a free national sex offender and most wanted check.

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Below are the descriptions for the following California Background Check Products and Services:
  • Instant California Criminal Background Check
  • California Criminal Background Checks by County
  • Free California Sex Offender Registry Search and Free Most Wanted Check

The data sources for this state have been updated. Click here (PDF) for the most up-to-date info.


California Criminal Background Check (multi-county)   $24.95 and results returned instantly.

The California corrections background check may contain the following:
  • Adult inmates currently in a CDCR California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation institution
  • Felons currently on parole or serving a sentence in a CDCR California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation institution
  • Criminal check fields: name, description of physical appearance, birthdate, address, type of crime and location of crime

California corrections background check update schedule: Monthly

The California background check court records may contain the following:
  • Criminal convictions and some traffic reports from 9 of 58 California counties. The data varies from court to court and includes County Courts and Superior Courts
  • Criminal report fields: name, birthdate, gender, race, charge(s), name of county, disposition, time served, and additional data
  • The following counties are included: El Dorado, Kern (last updated 2016), Los Angeles (last updated 2011), Orange (includes City of Anaheim), Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Cruz, Shasta, and Siskiyou

California background check court records update schedule: Varies by county. Most are monthly/quarterly

The California sex offender record search may contain the following:
  • Registered convicted sex offenders of certain sex offenses since 1947
  • Sex offender search fields: name, address, birthdate, description of person, location of crime and type of crime

California sex offender record search update schedule: Monthly

California Criminal Background Checks include a free national sex offender and most wanted check.


California Criminal Checks by County  $24.95 per county (check for surcharges)
Results go back 7 years and take 1-7 business days to complete. Some may take longer due to court delays.

The California criminal check by county may contain the following:
  • Felony and misdemeanor convictions or deferred judgments
  • Reports from the Superior Courts

California county criminal checks will not return records with dismissed or equivalent dispositions.
California counties that typically take longer than 7 business days to complete are: Alpine County, Inyo County and Mono County

California Criminal Checks by county include a free national sex offender and most wanted check.
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California Criminal Background Data

In 2009 California had a total violent crime rate of 473.4 incidents per 100,000 individuals, which was higher than the U.S. violent crime rate of 439.7. Of the 473.4 violent crime incidents, 5.4 were murders, 23.6 were forcible rapes, 173.7 were robberies, and 270.8 were aggravated assaults.

The total rate of property crime in California in 2009 was 2,728 incidents per 100,000 individuals, lower than the U.S. property crime rate of 3,071.5. The breakdown of the property crime incidents was as follows: 622.1 burglary incidents, 1,662.5 larceny/theft incidents, and 443.6 motor vehicle theft incidents.

California Population and Household Background Data
  • In 2012 the population in California was estimated to be 38,041,430.  The population increased 2.1% from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012.  
  • In 2011 there were 12.5 million households in California.  The average household size was 3 people. 
  • 73% of the people living in California in 2011 were native residents of the United States. 54% of these residents were born in California. Of the foreign-born population in California (10,195,057), 53% were not U.S. citizens.
  • 56% of the population in California (five years and older) speak only English in the home.
  • In 2011 84% lived in the same house as one year earlier.
  • 81% had graduated high school or had achieved a higher level of education.  30% had achieved a Bachelor’s degree or higher.  30% were in college or graduate school in 2011

California Criminal, Population and Household Background Data Source: U.S. Census and FBI

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Major Cities Located in California: Fresno in Fresno County, Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, San Diego in San Diego County, San Francisco in San Francisco County, San Jose in Santa Clara County

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