Rhode Island Background Check & Criminal Records
A reliable source of the Rhode Island Background Screening for employers
How do employers get a Rhode Island criminal history background check? The answer is very straight forward: HireSafe! offers secure and compliant web-based employment background screening and pre-employment background checks that allows employers to access the most up to date, comprehensive Rhode Island criminal records available for current and prospective employees.

Rhode Island Instant Jurisdictions Reporting:
State FCRA Rulings
Abide by the Federal Trade Commission’s Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U. S. C. § 1661 et seq.
Motor Vehicle Record Search Requirements by the State of Rhode Island
A Motor Vehicle Report is sometimes referred to as a MVR, MVR Report, MVR Search, MVR Check, a Driver's License Verification, a Driving Records search, or a DMV search. The Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Report checks the driving record of a potential employee and verifies that an applicant has the driver's license claimed. It may provide information regarding irresponsible behavior, including whether there is a history of substance abuse, repeated traffic violations, failures to appear, and unpaid fines
Checking the driving record of current and prospective employees by using HireSafe’s search of Rhode Island DMV records is crucial to the success of your businesses. A search the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles records will gather trustworthy information which may pertain to areas of public safety, human resources and other business permissible purposes.
Rhode Island Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMV’s) maintain and provide driving records in one way or another. Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Records (MVR’s) report the applicants’ statewide driving records, including Commercial Driver's License status (CDL) for at least 3 years, oftentimes up to 7 years. It is logical to screen Rhode Island motor vehicle records for any employment position requiring driving, such as trucking, transportation, delivery, DOT compliance or any use of company vehicles. However the MVR provides additional valuable insight into the character of the applicant regardless of the position being filled. Most importantly, the Rhode Island MVR is the only source for a verified date-of-birth which is critical for an accurate criminal record search. Rhode Island County court criminal records are filled by name and date-of-birth, not by SSN! Motor Vehicle Reports provide a wealth of personal data that can be used for cross-reference, and criminal offenses pertaining to motor vehicles which may not be revealed by other criminal checks.
Rhode Island driving record (RI)
The State of Rhode Island has created laws to regulate driving behavior in order to provide a safe driving environment. Requirements for adults to wear seatbelts, to place children aged seven or younger in appropriate car seats in the back seat of a vehicle, and to obey traffic lights and traffic signs are all part of this effort. Records are available for 3 years for accidents and moving violations; 5 years for alcohol-related violations or suspensions; 3 years after reinstatement for suspension. It takes 20 days before new records are available for inquiry.
Rhode Island driver’s license configuration
Format: 7 Numeric or V and 6 Numeric (disabled veterans)
Required Data: DL #, Last Name, DOB
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