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Statewide Repository
A centralized state criminal-record system. Coverage and freshness vary.
Definition
A statewide repository is a centralized state criminal-record system fed by counties, courts, and law-enforcement agencies. Coverage and freshness vary widely — some states are near-real-time, others lag 6 to 24 months. SafestHires routes to county courts when the statewide repository is known to be incomplete for the candidate's jurisdiction.
Related terms
- Fingerprint Background Check — A search against the FBI NGI database (and state repository) based on submitted fingerprints.
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