State Background Check – Florida
In addition to other indispensable parts of the background screening process, a state background check gathers all available records of an applicant’s criminal history—even if they’ve lived in several jurisdictions within a state.
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Background Checks
NCS makes hiring easy for our Florida customers! Whether you work in aviation and aerospace, defense and homeland security, financial services, information technology, life sciences, logistics, or another industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.
Accessing Criminal Records
In Florida, it is legal for all private and most public employers to conduct inquiries about an applicant’s criminal history as part of the pre-employment background screening process. This includes reviewing conviction records.
NCS makes reading reports easy. Our criminal background checks report convictions and serious pending cases.
Criminal History Packages
Choose one of our featured criminal history packages or bundle National Quick Check + Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and add any optional individual services.
Recommended Packages
- National Quick Check + Florida Department of Law Enforcement
- Essential
- Enhanced
- Expanded
- Motor Vehicle Reports
- Employment Credit Reports
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- And much more…
Continuous Monitoring
Continuous Monitoring tracks:
- New arrests
- Pending cases
- Convictions
Employers choosing to review arrest records must follow EEOC and FCRA anti-discrimination guidelines. Disqualifications must be documented and relevant to the job duties.
What May Be Reported on a Record
- Charge
- Charge degree (e.g., misdemeanor or felony)
- Charge date
- Filing date
- Disposition
- Disposition date
- County where the offense occurred
- Sentence
How Far Back Do Records Go?
National Crime Search reports all convictions within 7 years.
Drug Screening
With a few easy steps, your employees can schedule their drug screen at a nearby collection site. DOT testing and random testing are also available.
Electronic Form I-9 & E-Verify Management
Florida law requires private employers to verify a person’s employment eligibility after an offer is accepted. Employers must use either:
- The E-Verify system, or
- Request documentation as required on the USCIS Form I-9.
Records must be retained for at least three years from the employee’s start date.
NCS simplifies this process with a system that guides I-9 completion and returns E-Verify results instantly.
Ban the Box Policies – Florida
Florida has no statewide ban-the-box law, but several localities have adopted policies, including:
- Broward County
- Clearwater
- Daytona Beach
- Fort Myers
- Gainesville
- Jacksonville
- Miami-Dade
- Orlando
- Pompano Beach
- St. Petersburg
- Tallahassee
- Tamarac
- Tampa
Because local policies vary, public employers must remain informed about jurisdiction-specific requirements.
Navigate State Background Checks and Compliance with NCS
Enjoy an expedited, compliant, and informed hiring process with National Crime Search’s comprehensive Criminal Background Checks.
Contact us today to learn how our services can seamlessly integrate with your HR needs, and help you hire with confidence and peace of mind.
