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Licensed Private Investigative Agency
State-Licensed & Bonded
PBSA Accredited
Background Screening Association
FCRA Certified Staff
Fair Credit Reporting Act
100% US-Based
Support and Operations
How It Works
Your candidates get a simple, mobile-friendly experience — no logins, no portals, no confusion.
Your candidate receives a text or email with a secure, single-click link. No app downloads, no account creation.
The candidate takes a photo of their driver's license or state ID. Our AI reads it instantly — no typing required.
We run the candidate's information against 3,400+ jurisdictions, county courts, and state prison systems — all in one search.
Disclosures and authorization forms are presented automatically. The candidate signs right on their phone — done in under 90 seconds.
Our platform includes 3rd Degree’s adjudication intelligence tool, helping employers turn background check records into clear, policy-driven hiring decisions. Automate review, evaluate risk in context, and move qualified candidates through onboarding faster.
Time Lens
Surface risk patterns over time to support faster, evidence-informed review.
See how it worksCandidate Context
Add relevant candidate details to support fair, compliant and defensible hiring decisions.
Explore context engineRisk Signal Analysis
See what a real 3rd Degree background check looks like.
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From onboarding through adjudication, our U.S.-based team supports you and your candidates every step of the way. Clear communication. Faster resolution. Greater peace of mind.
Background Checks
Criminal, employment, education, MVR, biometric identity, ordered in seconds and delivered in hours, not days. One portal. One price.
Results in as little as 5 minutes
90% complete within 24 hours
PBSA accredited. FCRA compliant.
We built 3rd Degree because we were tired of watching employers get ripped off. Hidden fees, offshore support, and zero transparency. So we did the opposite.
Applicants scan their government-issued photo ID to begin the background check process, reducing manual entry errors and helping your team avoid unnecessary delays, corrections, and reruns.
Our automation-assisted process helps return background checks faster by reducing manual steps, minimizing errors, and keeping reviews moving without sacrificing accuracy or compliance.
FCRA disclosures, digital signatures, state & local compliance forms, adverse action notifications, and EEOC questionnaires, all generated and tracked automatically. You stay protected without lifting a finger.
Learn about compliance3rd Degree has been an outstanding partner to my company! We can quickly uncover fraudulent attempts to purchase vehicles by verifying their identity. Quick, easy, inexpensive, and always professional!
Mark N
Compliance Specialist
We started using 3rd Degree Screening around 6 months ago and I have been consistently impressed with their customer service (thanks Jimmy!) and the ease of the portal to request background checks. All of the checks have come back quicker than I had expected and were very thorough.
Lindsay K.
Head Recruiter
We have been using 3rd degree exclusively since 2019. 3rd Degree have been a reliable partner we trust. They have been successful in promptly completing complex background checks onshore and offshore. We highly recommend working with them.
Lynda Foll
Owner
Built-In Compliance
When you order a background check, FCRA disclosures are automatically generated, delivered, and tracked on your behalf. State-specific forms and restrictions apply based on the candidate's location — no manual research required.
Once you invite a candidate, they can sign on any device in under 90 seconds. Every signature is timestamped, geo-tagged, and stored with a complete chain of custody — ready for auditors and legal without any extra work from you.
When you decide not to move forward with a candidate, pre-adverse and final notices are generated, queued, and tracked on your behalf. Mandatory waiting periods are enforced by the system — not by you setting a calendar reminder.
3,400+ jurisdictions each have unique reporting rules. Our engine applies those filters before results reach your dashboard — so you only see what you're legally allowed to consider, without having to research local laws yourself.
100%
FCRA Compliant
50-State
Coverage
Zero
Manual Forms
24/7
Audit Trail
Every compliance step is automated and documented.
Your audit defense is built in, not bolted on.
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