It is now possible to obtain commercial criminal history reports concerning clients by using services such as ChoicePoint®, whose national file includes 20 million criminal records. Designed for employers, this service may also aid criminal and immigration lawyers in obtaining criminal history reports on clients who may not accurately remember their criminal histories. ChoicePoint National Criminal File searches multiple criminal record sources, including federal fugitive files, state and county criminal record repositories, ChoicePoint proprietary record information, prison parole and release files and public records from other state agencies. This exclusive criminal search includes access to more than 20 million criminal records across the United States. Results are available immediately. "Most background checks are conducted based on the counties and/or states where an individual lives or works. This means that criminal activity in other areas may go undetected," said David Cook, vice president, WorkPlace Solutions for ChoicePoint. "We recently re-screened 44,000 previously conducted background searches using the ChoicePoint National Criminal File and found convictions for murder, kidnapping, rape, arson and drug trafficking that were previously undetected under the customer's original 'local only' search request." The ChoicePoint National Criminal File is available only from ChoicePoint as a supplement to a customer's standard criminal search, beginning November 2001. ChoicePoint's complete suite of WorkPlace Solutions services includes: pre-employment screening; continued-employment background checks; identity verification; criminal background checks; drug screenings; physical exams; driver qualification file maintenance; education and professional certification verification; immigration and legal work status verification. For more information call 877-653-3302 or email client.satisfaction@choicepoint.net.