Pass-through fees are charged by government and private databases in order to access record information and fully complete a background check report. These access fees are set by third-party data providers and government ran systems and are subject to change without notice. These fees are passed on to the client without markup and may apply to select searches in your background check report. These fees include, but are not limited to:
- County Criminal Record Court Access Fees
- State Criminal Record Access Fees
- Motor Vehicle Record DMV State Fees
- Third-Party verification databases used to verify employment / education records
- International research fees
- out-of-network drug test collection sites
US criminal and MVR passthrough fees
Some state and county courts charge a fee to retrieve criminal records; all DMVs charge fees to retrieve driving records.
| Alabama | 0.80 | 10.00 | ||
| Arizona | 0 | 6.00 | ||
| Alaska | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Arkansas | 0 | 14.20 | ||
| California | 0 | 2.00 | ||
| Colorado | 6.10 | 8.00 | ||
| Connecticut | 0 | 18.00 | ||
| Delaware | 0 | 25.00 | ||
| District of Columbia | 0 | 13.00 | ||
| Florida | 25.00 | 10.00 | ||
| Georgia | 1.00 | 8.00 | ||
| Hawaii | 3.50 | 23.00 | ||
| Idaho | 3.25 | 10.00 | ||
| Illinois | 10.00 | 20.00 | ||
| Indiana | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Lowa | 0 | 10.30 | ||
| Kansas | 30.0 | 16.70 | ||
| Kentucky | 27.50 | 6.00 | ||
| Louisiana | 0 | 18.00 | ||
| Maine | 21.00 | 7.00 | ||
| Maryland | 0 | 15.00 | ||
| Massachusetts | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Michigan | 10.00 | 15.00 | ||
| Minnesota | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| Mississippi | 15.00 | 14.00 | ||
| Missouri | 0 | 2.88 | ||
| Montana | 20.00 | 7.87 | ||
| Nebraska | 0.50 | 15.00 | ||
| Nevada | 0 | 7.00 | ||
| New Hampshire | 0 | 18.00 | ||
| New Jersey | 5.00 | 12.00 | ||
| New Mexico | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| New York | 95.00 | 7.00 | ||
| North Carolina | 2.50 | 12.75 | ||
| North Dakota | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| Ohio | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| Oklahoma | 0 | 27.50 | ||
| Oregon | 0 | 14.29 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 0 | 17.00 | ||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 19.00 | ||
| Rhode Island | 0 | 22.00 | ||
| South Carolina | 26.00 | 11.25 | ||
| South Dakota | 20.00 | 7.00 | ||
| Tennessee | 29.00 | 7.50 | ||
| Texas | 3.35 | 6.50 | ||
| Utah | 0 | 11.00 | ||
| Vermont | 30.00 | 21.00 | ||
| Virginia | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Washington | 5.00 | 15.00 | ||
| West Virginia | 0 | 12.50 | ||
| Wisconsin | 0 | 7.00 | ||
| Wyoming | 0 | 10.00 |
Education verification passthrough fees
Passthrough fees for education verification are specific to the institution.
| National Student Clearinghouse | $6.95-$41.95* |
| Parchment | $3.95-$44.75* |
| ScribOrder | $5.00-$50.00* |
| DiplomaSender | $30.00-$35.00* |
| MyTranscripts | $9.99-$39.99* |
| HEDD | $20.00* |
Canada MVR with history passthrough fees
Some provinces charge a fee to retrieve driving records, which includes Canada MVR with history checks. There are no passthrough fees for Canada MVR checks.
| Alberta | $0.00 |
| British Columbia | $5.00 |
| Manitoba | $10.00 |
| New Brunswick | $20.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $15.00 |
| Northwest Territories | $19.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $18.65 |
| Nunavut | $12.60 |
| Ontario | $12.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | $25.00 |
| Quebec | $12.50 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.00 |
| Yukon | $10.00 |
DOT verification passthrough fees
The Department of Transportation has specific sources which are used for some employment verifications.
| DriverFacts | $12.95 |
| DriverIQ | $14.95 |
| Employee Solutions | $9.95 |
| EVAdvantage.com | $70.00 |
| GP1.com | $35.00 |
| Driver Reach | $7.00 |
Employment verification passthrough fees
Industry databases charge a fee to access employment history information.
| Act-1/Careers.com | $40.00 |
| AmCheck | $17.95 |
| Apple1 | $40.00 |
| CCCVerify | $63.95 |
| Certree | $49.99 |
| DACOnlinecheck.com | $20.00 |
| EmpCheck | $35.00 |
| EmpInfo | $54.95 |
| Quick Confirm | $45.00 |
| The Work Number (TALX) | $119.90 |
| Thomas and Company | $59.95 |
| UConfirm | $68.95 |
| UKY HR | $30.00 |
| VaultVerify.com | $45.95 |
| Verifent | $45.00 |
| Verification Manager | $54.95 |
| Verify Advantage | $21.95 |
| Verify Job History | $48.95 |
| Verify Fast | $63.95 |
| Verify Today | $85.00 |
| VerifyX | $49.99 |
| Verisafe Jobs | $34.95 |