A search for criminal convictions through the appropriate courts, the courts searched vary by country and by the information provided by the applicant. Courts are searched directly at the source via in person. Records can include: case numbers, offense and disposition dates, charge, type of charge, disposition, and sentence. Common names can cause delay in verifying criminal activity, files have to be pulled so identifiers, such as date of birth and middle name can be checked. International Criminal searches have longer turn around times, ranging from 3-21 business days.