Counties of New York State. Select a county from this list. New York City Counties (Boroughs); New York (Manhattan), Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Bronx, and Richmond (Staten Island)
Background information can include a personâs criminal, financial, or behavioral past, and is commonly used to evaluate prospective employees, tenants, or volunteers. The data might come from public records, court documents, personal interviews, the media, and other sources that reveal a personâs history. Some background information is available via the Internet, through resources that identify convicted sex offenders, property records, and bankruptcy filings in some regions.
Possible Information Contained In Criminal Record Check. Depending on the extent of the criminal background check, it may contain some or all of the following information: 1  Criminal records. 2  Depending on the job, any type of criminal history may be viewed as an immediate red flag. 3  Arrest history and jail time. 4  Sex offender records. 5  Legal presence.