Identity, aliases & address history
True identity and aliases, full address history, and voter and vital records — confirmed at the county level.
Service — Backgrounds
Not a database check. An investigation.
The background check that goes far beyond the standard.
Coverage
Every dimension of a subject's history.
Criminal, civil & arrest records
Criminal history, arrest records, warrants, traffic citations, and civil court filings — sourced and verified across all available jurisdictions.
Real estate & property
Current and historical property holdings, deeds, transfers, and ownership structures — across all 50 states.
Vehicles, vessels and aircraft
Registered automobiles, boats, and aircraft tied to individuals or entities.
Shell companies & strategic structures
Corporate filings, beneficial ownership, and entity structures designed to obscure true asset holders.
Liens, judgments & professional licenses
Liens, judgments, bankruptcies, UCC filings, and professional licenses — from premium investigative databases and county-level court research.
Phone & email intelligence
Carrier and line-type intelligence, recycled-number detection, and email validation for the numbers and addresses tied to a subject.
Relationships, connections & interests
Important connections, political donations and exposure, business affiliations — and more our technology can surface.
Hard-to-find subjects
Witnesses, heirs, and debtors who have dropped off the map.
Tiers
Three tiers. Scoped to the matter.
Flash Background
Rapid identity, criminal, and civil database screen, without county-level verification.
Standard: 1–2 business days
Rush: No rush option
Background Plus
Multi-source intelligence with analyst-verified county-level research across counties of interest.
Standard: 3–4 business days
Rush: 1–2 business days
Background 360
Everything in Background Plus, with a DeepMedia social-media report and geolocation and field corroboration where warranted.
Standard: 4–5 business days
Rush: 3–4 business days
Methodology
How OnTrial verifies what we find.
Multi-source intelligence
Every report draws from multiple databases — not a single feed. Results are cross-referenced and deconflicted across every source to surface verified findings.
Analyst verification
Veteran and LEO investigators review every report before delivery. Matches are analyst-verified to resolve false positives and ambiguous records before delivery.
Lead pursuit
When findings surface additional threads — corporate shells, associate connections, property transfers — our analysts follow them. Standard database checks stop at the data. We don't.
CLOSINT-first approach
We start with premium, non-public data sources to build a verified foundation — then layer open-source intelligence on top for completeness.
Up to 90% faster delivery
Sorting, comparing, and deconfliction happen at scale — so analysts can focus on verification and judgment. The result: comprehensive reports in a fraction of the standard timeline.
Use Cases
The standard check wasn't built for what you do.
Litigation strategy
Understand the full history of opposing parties, witnesses, or persons of interest before entering a courtroom.
Pre-transaction diligence
Vet counterparties, partners, or key principals before a deal closes — see executive background investigations and principal and seller vetting for PE deals.
Risk & compliance
Screen individuals and entities against criminal, civil, and financial records to satisfy compliance requirements.
Family law & custody
Uncover relevant history — criminal records, financial standing, property ownership — to support custody, support, and divorce proceedings. For counsel, see family law investigations.
- 90%
- Faster than industry-standard turnaround (up to)
- 100%
- Analyst-verified before delivery
- 50
- States — full jurisdictional coverage
Specialized service
Locate witnesses, heirs, debtors, and missing parties — address history cross-referenced with records, digital signals, and device location intelligence. Analyst-verified.