Information Direct
About Information Direct

Courthouse research, done right since 2003.

Family-operated, minority-owned background screening. Direct courthouse research with trained paralegals, not database scrapes. Twenty-three years. All 50 states. Global researcher network.

IDBACKGROUND CHECK REPORTReport ID 2026-04-19873 · informationdirect.usVERIFIEDJDCANDIDATEOrder #84321County CriminalFederal RecordsEmployment VerifiedEducation VerifiedDrug Screen ClearCompleted in 24 hours · FCRA · EEOC · ISO 27001SEALEDFCRA 1681
23
Years in business
50 states
U.S. coverage
Global
Researcher network
29
Screening services
Nationwide
Collection network
Our mission

Protect our clients' hires with accurate, current, compliant records.

We built Information Direct on a simple premise: if the law says the employer is accountable for the report they rely on, then the report had better come from the primary source. The vast majority of online background checks do not. We do.

Today we cover all 50 U.S. states, operate an international researcher network, and offer a complete screening menu, all backed by ISO 27001 information security and FCRA/EEOC compliance built into every workflow.

At a glance
Founded2003, Placentia CA
Coverage50 states plus international network
Drug screeningNationwide collection network
ServicesComplete screening menu
CertificationsISO 9001, ISO 27001, FCRA, EEOC, SAM
Our story

Two decades of courthouse research.

2003
Founded
Information Direct opens in Placentia, California.
2008
National reach
Expanded paralegal coverage to U.S. county courthouses nationwide via direct research.
2014
ISO 27001
Information security management certified against ISO 27001.
2019
International expansion
Researcher network extended worldwide to support multinational hiring.
2025
Federal contracting
SAM.gov registered SDB. NAICS 561611. Minority-owned.
2026
Today
All 50 states covered, global researcher network, complete screening menu.
How we work

A paralegal touches every report.

Here is what happens from the moment you submit an order to the moment a compliant report lands in your ATS.

01
Intake
Applicant release + disclosure captured. Permissible purpose verified.
02
Courthouse research
Vetted paralegal pulls the record directly from the county clerk. No broker data.
03
QA + compliance
Record reviewed for FCRA 7-year rule, state-specific limits, EEOC individualized assessment cues.
04
Delivery
Report delivered to your portal + ATS integration. Adverse-action kit auto-generated when needed.
What sets us apart

Six things that change the work.

Paralegals, not scrapers

Trained paralegals pull records from clerks. Disputed records drop because the underlying data is right the first time.

National courthouse footprint

200+ vetted researchers across every U.S. county we cover. Direct access, no brokered data.

24 to 48 hour turnaround

Rush panels in 12 hours. Real SLAs, not theoretical ones.

Compliance in the workflow

FCRA adverse action kits, EEOC-aligned record handling, state rules encoded, not bolted on.

Family-owned since 2003

Owner-operated. The team you onboard with is the team that stays with your account.

Minority-owned SDB

SAM-registered Small Disadvantaged Business. Check the box on federal contracting diversity goals.

Who we serve

Industries that cannot afford a bad hire.

Fortune 500 employers

Enterprise volume pricing, dedicated account teams, and ATS integrations for Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and more.

Federal & state contractors

SAM.gov registered SDB. Cleared, compliant workflows for government contracting diversity goals.

Healthcare systems

OIG, SAM, and state Medicaid exclusion monitoring. Continuous sanction screening for clinicians.

Staffing & recruiting

White-label portals, volume SLAs, and API-driven order intake for high-throughput pipelines.

Financial services

FINRA, credit, civil, and sanctions packages for regulated roles. Ongoing monitoring available.

Global enterprises

International coverage across most countries for multinational hires. Translated source documents on request.

Headquarters

Based in Fullerton, California. Operating nationwide.

Our headquarters sits in Orange County, California, but our operational footprint is national. Paralegal researchers, QA reviewers, and compliance specialists are embedded across every U.S. region we serve.

Address
1519 E Chapman Ave #342
Fullerton, CA 92831
Hours
Mon to Fri, 6am to 6pm PT
Sat to Sun, on-call rush
Fullerton, CA

Ready when you are.

Run your first background check in under 15 minutes.