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Court Records Review
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*Unlimited searches are actually limited to a limited range of searches! Features:
Editor's Verdict: The look of the website itself is fine, if rather dull, having sacrificed color and visual interest in an effort to look official and authoritative. There's also way too much text which could easily be accessible behind links rather than crammed up front on the homepage. It also lacks a decent link to a sign-up page. For some reason the only way to join is to type in your search parameters - only then will you get a chance to sign up. Another downside of this system is that it's quite hard to get to see the membership charges and searching fees. These should really be featured right up front to allow potential customers to compare providers before they choose which one to sign up with. What Court Records lacks is any website bonus features or extra benefits for members. Basically, you pay for the searches and that's it. There is a "no hit, no fee" guarantee of sorts. Specifically, the sort that is so specific and conditional that it probably only exists so that the site can say that it has a no hit, no fee guarantee. Despite the official sounding name, Court Records isn't a service run by or affiliated with either the US Government or Judicial system. It doesn't pretend to be, of course, but casual browsers might well make that assumption based on the name and the style of the website. It's actually "powered by" Complete Investigation Services, the same company that runs Records Registry USA and Civil Records, both of which are sites reviewed in this category. The three services are essentially very similar, only the portals and some of the searching options are really any different. All of these sites share the same search engine and report format, which are actually both pretty good. One thing that distinguishes the CIS family of sites is that they don't endorse the practice of repeat billing, whereby your credit card is automatically debited every month until you cancel the membership. Instead you can choose either a one-off search or a one-off annual membership, with the website very much steering you towards the latter option by making it very much cheaper. Even if you choose this latter option of the "unlimited search pass" they also encourage you to sign up for an additional annual access pass to "unlimited criminal records searches" for another five bucks, which just confuses things. If the search pass is unlimited why would you need to also buy another (similarly "unlimited") criminal records pass? Actually, both are only unlimited in a very limited sense of the word, allowing you to conduct unlimited numbers of searches of certain kinds only. All of which makes one think that one might be better off with a repeat billing monthly membership, that really does allow one to make as many searches as one likes of whatever kind one needs. It would certainly be simpler and more flexible for the customer, particularly since the only reason websites have these complicated membership schemes is arguably to maneuver the user into signing up for the membership package that makes the site the most money. In summary, the searches this site provides are not bad. The website itself does the job, but could do it better, and the value for money on offer is pretty good as long as you stick to the cheapest options and play the system to your advantage. However, this can be constrictive and complicated, which is a shame as the information itself appears to be both sound and reliable. Before making your mind up, we suggest you read our reviews of the best background check websites out there.
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