Criminal and civil searches
Research of county court sources for criminal and civil records, with available charge, disposition, sentencing, filing, party, and case-status details.
Great Lakes & Midwest court research
Reliable court research, built for screening professionals.
American Record Retrieval helps consumer reporting agencies complete criminal and civil searches across Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois with accurate, structured results and responsive service.
Wholesale services for qualified business clients. We do not provide consumer background checks.
Research workflow
Quality reviewed
CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCH
Regional court record research
Direct-source research · Detailed case reporting
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Order receivedScope confirmed
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Source researchedCourt index reviewed
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Quality reviewIdentifiers & details verified
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Result deliveredStructured for your workflow
Built for the standards of professional screening operations
01 Direct-source research
02 Human quality review
03 Clear status communication
04 Structured result delivery
Purpose-built service
Focused regional coverage your operations team can count on.
Our 100% U.S.-based team draws on years of hands-on industry experience, combining disciplined research with practical technology to help CRAs manage county-level work with dependable turnaround, accuracy, and visibility.
Record & document retrieval
Targeted retrieval and court follow-up when a docket, disposition, or supporting document requires additional source-level work.
Verification & quality control
Potential records receive identifier review and a documented quality check before results are returned to your team.
A better operating model
Capacity matched to your volume. Promises matched to reality.
Reliable turnaround and accurate reporting start with disciplined operations. We align order volume with real research capacity, apply human quality review, communicate exceptions early, and expand deliberately as demand grows.
- ✓Focused county expertiseCoverage across Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois built around the realities of each court and jurisdiction.
- ✓Human judgment where it mattersTechnology supports the workflow; trained review handles ambiguity and exceptions.
- ✓Results that fit your operationConsistent, detailed reporting designed for professional CRA workflows.
Let’s talk coverage
Need a dependable regional court research partner?
Tell us where you need support and how your team works. We’ll have a straightforward conversation about coverage, volume, and fit.