Washington Background Checks & Criminal Records

Washington Background Check Coverage

Washington Sex Offender - Contains information on nearly 1000 Level II and III Registered Sex Offenders. Data includes name, partial address, offense, statute and county.
Washington Dept of Corrections - Contains current and historical statewide felony and misdemeanor information for inmates, probationers and parolees who are or have been under the supervision of the Washington Department of Corrections since 1995. The jurisdiction provides updates of the most current data available on a monthly basis.
Washington AOC - District/Municipal Court - District/Municipal Court records contain information on more than 2 million individuals. Data may contain name, DOB, offense, statute, case number, offense date, file date, plea, disposition date, and disposition. Updated quarterly.
Washington AOC - Superior Court - Superior Court records contain information on more than 300,000 individuals. Data may contain name, DOB, offense, statute, case number, offense date, file date, plea, resolution date, and resolution. Updated quarterly.
P.R.I.O.R.S. - Public Record Indexes of Record Searches. This database is comprised of proprietary criminal data compiled from previously ordered county, statewide and federal criminal requests, from WA, which contained records.

Washington Background Checks Helping You With Marriages

Imagine this scenario: a man meets a woman and falls in love with her. They start dating and eventually realize that they’re perfect for each other. He gets down on one knee and proposes and she happily accepts. They start a new life together and are very happy. The wife disappears for long business trips, but the husband realizes that she has to work. One day, however, he discovers that she has been cheating on him. He then learns that she hasn’t been cheating on him, but is actually returning to spend time with her first husband.

Can you imagine something like this happening? It may seem like it’s cheesy fiction, but believe it or not, the idea of being married to multiple people has happened a number of times in recent years. Sometimes it’s the wife who is married, other times the husband. Either way the situation causes a huge deal of heartache for the partner who has been faithful and who was completely free when the two got together. Legally it doesn’t matter if the person was not living with their first spouse, if you marry someone who is not legally divorced, you’re actually committing a crime. In today’s world it’s actually much more difficult to know if you’re meeting someone who is single or not!

That is because the internet makes it easy for us to find new people. Did you know that a Washington background check can actually help you to learn if that person that you’re very interested in is actually single or not? Not only is it something that can help you to learn more about the person’s marital status, it can also teach you a great deal about who they really are and what type of situation they are in.

Doing a Washington background check is actually very easy, but what can you learn about a potential spouse from one? You can learn all sorts of things, starting out with who exactly they are. If they have given you their full name all you’ll need to do is to enter their name into the Washington background check search engine and you’ll come up with all sorts of search results. These results may have to be sifted through, but if you can’t find the person that you’re looking for the chances are high that they were lying about their name. If so ask them a few more questions, learn where they were born or where they grew up, and then check the Washington background check search engine again.

If you are going to be getting serious with someone, it is in your best interest to complete a Washington background check before you commit to them permanently. Does it mean that you don’t love or trust them? Not necessarily. You can still love them to pieces, but you do need to be safe and to make sure that you are safeguarded from being harmed, either mentally or physically, by someone who is not telling you the truth.

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Whether you live in Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, or anyplace in between, the ability to carry out an accurate and thorough background check is essential in maintaining you and your family's protection.

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Washington Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Family Safe

Whether you're taking a weekend trip golfing at the sound Sahalee Country Club or spend a few days touring the amazing icons such as Mount Rainier, Pike Place Market and the Cascade Mountains, you might rely on someone else to watch over your kids while you are away. When it comes to your children, you can never take risks. That's why you ought to perform a background check on the person you are to trust with your child's safety.

There are over 4,600 registered sex offenders in Washington alone, and it is projected that this accounts for less than 25% of who have in fact committed a sexual crime. A background check is a low-cost way for you to establish a safe environment for your children while you're not at home.

Washington Criminal Background Checks Keep Your Home Safe

You should never hire any type of house services unless they come from a reference from someone dependable. Even then, a simple Washington background check is a sure way to quickly raise flags. It is common for people to pose as a dependable maid or nanny and gain the trust of an innocent victim. Unfortunately in most cases, theft is irresolvable and the stolen goods never make it back. In numerous cases, a Washington background check reveals that the suspect had a criminal record. Filing a police report will frequently raise flags in the future for others who perform background checks on the individual.

Criminal Statistics For The State Of Washington

Total Crime - In 2006, Washington had a Total Crime Index of 2760.4 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was down 5.9% from the previous year in 2005. The Total Crime Index was down 8.9% since 2000 and down even more in 1981, down 41%. Washington's Total Crime Index has been declining during the past 25 years.
Violent Crime - Washington had a Violent Crime Index of 282.2 reported incidents per 100,000 people in 2006. This number was down 0.5% from 2005. The Violent Crime Index was up 1.4% since 2003, but down 24.8% since 1992. Washington's Violent Crime Index has changed slightly during the past twenty five years, declining slightly.
Property Crime - Washington's 2006 Property Crime Index was 2478.2 reported incidents per one hundred thousand people. This figure was down 6.5% from the prior year. The Property Crime Index was down 9% since 2003 and down from a 25 year high in 1981, down 43.1%. Washington's Property Crime Index has been declining during the past twenty five years.
Murder Rate - The 2006 Washington Murder Rate was 5.2 reported incidents per one hundred thousand individuals. This figure was down 14.8% from the previous year in 2005. The Murder Rate was up 1.9% since 2001, but down 44.1% since 1991. Washington's Murder Rate has been declining during the past 25 years.
Forced Rape - In 2006, Washington's Forcible Rape Index was 23.4 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was up 0.4% from the previous year in 2005. The Forcible Rape Index was up 2.6% since 2000, but down 27.2% since 1993. Washington's Forcible Rape Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
Robbery - The Robbery Index in 2006 for Washington was 101.4 incidents per 100,000 individuals. This figure was up 2.3% from the previous year in 2005. The Robbery Index was up 14% since 2000, but down 28.6% since 1993. Washington's Robbery Index has been gradually dropping during the past 25 years.
Aggravated Assault - Washington's Aggravated Assault Index in 2006 was 152.1 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 1.9% from the previous year in 2005. The Aggravated Assault Index was up 1.1% since 1983, but down 22.8% since 1992. Washington's Aggravated Assault Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, declining slightly.
Burglary - In 2006, Washington had a Burglary Index of 417.6 incidents per hundred thousand individuals. This figure was up 5.9% from the previous year, 2005. The Burglary Index was up 5.6% since 2003, but down 65.3% since 1980. Washington's Burglary Index has drastically declined during the past 25 years.
Larceny Theft - The 2006 Larceny Theft Index of Washington was 1855.8 incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.2% from the previous year, 2005. The Larceny Theft Index was down 10.2% since 2000 and down from a 25 year high in 1991, down 40.4%. Washington's Larceny Theft Index has been declining during the past 25 years.
Motor Vehicle Theft - The Motor Vehicle Theft Index in 2006 for Washington was 193.8 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This figure was down 9.2% from the previous year in 2005. The Motor Vehicle Theft Index was up 9% since 1983, but down 42.8% since 1991. Washington's Motor Vehicle Theft Index has changed slightly during the past 25 years, growing slightly.
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