State Background Check – Nebraska
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 multiple jurisdictions within Nebraska.
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Background Checks
NCS makes navigating Nebraska background checks easier! Whether you work in agriculture, transportation, financial services, manufacturing, or another industry, background checks are a critical part of the hiring process.
Accessing Criminal Records
In Nebraska, both private and public employers may inquire into an applicant’s criminal history as part of a pre-employment background check. NCS reports include convictions and pending serious cases tied to the applicant.
Employers may not:
- Ask about or consider expunged arrest records
- Consider charges dropped, dismissed, or not resulting in conviction
- Access sealed records
- Require candidates to disclose expunged charges
Applicants must be clearly informed that they are not required to disclose expunged criminal records.
Nebraska
Criminal History
Choose from our pre-built packages or customize with optional screening services to meet your needs.
Recommended Packages
- Essential
- Enhanced
- Expanded
- National Quick Check + Single State (Nebraska)
- Motor Vehicle Reports
- Employment Credit Reports
- Education Verification
- Employment Verification
- And more
Volunteer Screening and
Tenant Screening services are also available.
Continuous Monitoring
Continuous Monitoring tracks employees’ criminal records after they’re hired. It reports new arrests, pending cases, and convictions.
Employers choosing to evaluate arrest records must comply with EEOC recommendations and protections under the FCRA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. If a conviction leads to candidate disqualification, that decision must be documented and shown to be job-related.
What May Be Reported on a Record
- Charge
- Charge degree (misdemeanor/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 just a few steps, employees can schedule a drug test at their preferred location and time. DOT and random drug testing options are available.
Electronic Form I-9 & E-Verify Management
Simplify compliance with our digital I-9 and E-Verify solutions. Form storage is secure and results are delivered instantly.
Ban the Box Policies – Nebraska
Nebraska’s ban-the-box law applies to public employers only. These employers may not inquire about criminal history until:
- The applicant meets minimum job qualifications, and
- The interview stage has been reached.
Criminal history questions cannot appear on job applications for public jobs.
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