Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the scheduled year-end maintenance for CBSV services has not been completed. As a result, CBSV services will remain unavailable for the duration of the government shutdown.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Updated 10/15/2025- Court Search Delays
Nebraska Adult/Child Abuse and Neglect Registry
9/10/2025: Due to increased volume, Nebraska Adult/Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry checks are taking long than expected to complete. The turnaround time is now between 40 and 60 days to receive results.
Tuolumne County, California Courts
9/29/2025: Please expect delays for searches in Tuolumne County, California as the clerks in the Courts have advised that there is limited staff. We will continue to closely monitor and provide updates as they become available.
Will County, Illinois
10/7/2025: Please expect delays as courts in Will County, IL are undergoing a change in their case management system. We will provide updates as they become available.
Simpson County, Kentucky
10/15/2025: Simpson County, Kentucky Court have advised the Public Access Terminal Index for Simpson County, Kentucky is currently transitioning to a new case management system. Searches are unable to be completed at this time. We do not have a timeline for resolution of these issues. We will continue to closely monitor and provide updates as they become available. Kentucky Statewide is a viable alternative.
9/10/2025: Due to increased volume, Nebraska Adult/Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry checks are taking long than expected to complete. The turnaround time is now between 40 and 60 days to receive results.
Tuolumne County, California Courts
9/29/2025: Please expect delays for searches in Tuolumne County, California as the clerks in the Courts have advised that there is limited staff. We will continue to closely monitor and provide updates as they become available.
Will County, Illinois
10/7/2025: Please expect delays as courts in Will County, IL are undergoing a change in their case management system. We will provide updates as they become available.
Simpson County, Kentucky
10/15/2025: Simpson County, Kentucky Court have advised the Public Access Terminal Index for Simpson County, Kentucky is currently transitioning to a new case management system. Searches are unable to be completed at this time. We do not have a timeline for resolution of these issues. We will continue to closely monitor and provide updates as they become available. Kentucky Statewide is a viable alternative.
Nevada Statewide Courts Search update
7/2/2025: Nevada Statewide Department of Public Safety has changed what they are returning on a statewide search. Effective immediately,
this search will no longer include dismissed, non-convictions or pending cases. Universal Background is ready to provide an alternative statewide search that will capture all of this information. This search is a county wide sweep of all 17 counties at the district court level.
Please contact your account representative to learn more about this search or to get started!
this search will no longer include dismissed, non-convictions or pending cases. Universal Background is ready to provide an alternative statewide search that will capture all of this information. This search is a county wide sweep of all 17 counties at the district court level.
Please contact your account representative to learn more about this search or to get started!
The National Sex Offender Database
National Sex Offender Registry:
9/16/2025: The National Sex Offender Database (NSOPW) continues to experience intermittent outages that occur when individual jurisdictions go down. Please expect delays.
9/16/2025: The National Sex Offender Database (NSOPW) continues to experience intermittent outages that occur when individual jurisdictions go down. Please expect delays.
California Delays caused by DOB Redaction
On June 21, 2021, several CA courts have redacted DOB from their public index and files due to a 4th Appellate District Court, Court of Appeal, Division One, State of CA opinion.
We are still able to conduct name-based searches. Due to the redaction, researchers are having to use alternative methods to obtain DOB, where possible, therefore causing delays. These delays will impact County Criminal searches and Nationwide Database searches.
Counties with redactions: Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Merced, Mendocino, Nevada, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Tulare, Ventura
We are still able to conduct name-based searches. Due to the redaction, researchers are having to use alternative methods to obtain DOB, where possible, therefore causing delays. These delays will impact County Criminal searches and Nationwide Database searches.
Counties with redactions: Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Merced, Mendocino, Nevada, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Tulare, Ventura
Clean Slate Initiative
The Clean Slate initiative automatically seals certain non-violent conviction records if a person has remained conviction-free for a period of time (seven years for misdemeanors, 10 years for felonies).
Universal will continue to provide information that is reportable by state and federal laws.
States that are part of this initiate are as follows:
• PA
• UT
• NJ
• MI
• CT
• DE
• VA
• OK
• CO
• CA
• MN
• NY (Effective November 2024)
Please copy and paste the below link for additional information by state.
www.cleanslateinitiative.org/states
States with pending bills:
• Kentucky (HB 588)
• Missouri (HB 753)
• Rhode Island (SB 606)
• Hawaii (SB 1168)
Universal will continue to provide information that is reportable by state and federal laws.
States that are part of this initiate are as follows:
• PA
• UT
• NJ
• MI
• CT
• DE
• VA
• OK
• CO
• CA
• MN
• NY (Effective November 2024)
Please copy and paste the below link for additional information by state.
www.cleanslateinitiative.org/states
States with pending bills:
• Kentucky (HB 588)
• Missouri (HB 753)
• Rhode Island (SB 606)
• Hawaii (SB 1168)
Suspended Services
All verification services out of the following countries are suspended:
• Afghanistan
• Russia
• Sudan
• Ukraine:
Education verifications are being completed in Ukraine.
Employment verifications are not able to be completed in Ukraine.
Criminal searches are currently not available in:
• Afghanistan
• Palestine
We will continue to monitor the situation and notify you when we are able to reinstate services.
• Afghanistan
• Russia
• Sudan
• Ukraine:
Education verifications are being completed in Ukraine.
Employment verifications are not able to be completed in Ukraine.
Criminal searches are currently not available in:
• Afghanistan
• Palestine
We will continue to monitor the situation and notify you when we are able to reinstate services.