Pass-through fees from states, counties, and DMVs are an unwelcome but unavoidable aspect of background screening. We'll be honest, we don't love them either! That said, we want to be transparent and make you aware of any costs that may be involved when screening your candidates.
State DMV Fees - All DMVs charge a fee to pull a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
State Court Fees - In some states, counties pool results into one state database.
County Access Fees - Roughly 20% of counties charge fees to access court data.
Employment Verification Fees - Charged to Yardstik by third-party verification companies.
State & DMV Fees
State | State DMV Fee | State Court Fee | County Fees |
Alabama | $10.00 | $1.65 | $1.65 - all counties |
Alaska | $10.00 | - | - |
Arizona | $6.00 | - | - |
Arkansas | $11.50 | - | |
California | $2.00 | - | |
Colorado | $6.00 | $2.45 | |
Connecticut | $18.00 | - | - |
Delaware | $25.00 | - | - |
District of Columbia | $7.00 | - | - |
Florida | $8.10 | $25.00 | |
Georgia | $6.00 | $1.00 | |
Hawaii | $23.00 | $3.50 | $3.50 - all counties |
Idaho | $10.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 - all counties |
Illinois | $20.00 | $10.00 | - |
Indiana | $10.00 | $16.32 | |
Iowa | $10.30 | - | - |
Kansas | $16.70 | $20.00 | |
Kentucky | $6.00 | $25.00 | - |
Louisiana | $18.00 | - | |
Maine | $7.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 - all counties |
Maryland | $12.00 | - | - |
Massachusetts | $8.00 | - | - |
Michigan | $15.00 | $10.00 | |
Minnesota | $5.00 | - | - |
Mississippi | $14.00 | $10.00 | |
Missouri | $5.88 | $0.50 | $.50 - all counties |
Montana | $7.87 | $20.00 | |
Nebraska | $7.50 | $0.50 | $.50 - all counties |
Nevada | $7.00 | - | |
New Hampshire | $17.00 | - | |
New Jersey | $12.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 - all counties |
New Mexico | $6.50 | - | - |
New York | $7.00 | $98.00 | |
North Carolina | $10.75 | $2.50 | $1.60 - all counties |
North Dakota | $3.00 | - | - |
Ohio | $5.00 | - | - |
Oklahoma | $27.50 | - | - |
Oregon | $13.99 | - | - |
Pennsylvania | $15.00 | $22.00 | - |
Rhode Island | $21.00 | - | - |
South Carolina | $7.25 | $26.00 | - |
South Dakota | $5.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 - all counties |
Tennessee | $7.50 | $29.00 | |
Texas | $6.50 | $3.35 | |
Utah | $11.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 - all counties |
Vermont | $21.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 - all counties |
Virginia | $8.00 | $15.00 | - |
Washington | $15.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 - all counties |
West Virginia | $12.50 | - | - |
Wisconsin | $7.00 | $7.00 | - |
Wyoming | $10.00 | - | $20.00 - all counties |
County Fees (Criminal and Civil)
Click a state name to view the list of counties with access fees.
ArkansasBRADLEY CALHOUN CARROLL CHICOT CLARK CLAY CLEBURNE CONWAY CROSS DESHA FRANKLIN GRANT GREENE HEMPSTEAD HOWARD IZARD JEFFERSON JOHNSON LAWRENCE LEE MILLER MISSISSIPPI NEVADA OUACHITA PERRY PHILLIPS POPE RANDOLPH SAINT FRANCIS SHARP WASHINGTON YELL | Criminal Fees $6.00 $5.00 $1.00 $5.00 $0.00 $12.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $1.00 $6.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $20.00 $5.00 $4.00 $6.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $3.00 $6.00 $5.00 $6.00 $5.00 $3.00 | Civil Fees $6.00 $5.00 $1.00 $5.00 $10.00 $12.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 $1.00 $6.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $20.00 $5.00 $4.00 $6.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $3.00 $6.00 $5.00 $6.00 $5.00 $3.00 |
CaliforniaALPINE AMADOR COLUSA HUMBOLT IMPERIAL INYO KINGS LASSEN LOS ANGELES MARIPOSA MARIN MENDOCINO MODOC MONO PLUMAS SACRAMENTO SIERRA SISKIYOU TRINITY | Criminal Fees $15.00 - $15.00 - $3.23 $15.00 $2.95 $3.30 $5.00 $4.50 $6.30 $2.00 $1.00 $15.00 $1.50 $5.80 $15.00 $2.68 $15.00 | Civil Fees $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 $4.25 $3.23 $15.00 - $3.30 $5.00 $4.50 $6.30 $15.00 $15.00 $15.00
$4.33 $15.00 $2.68 $15.00 |
ColoradoADAMS ALAMOSA ARAPAHOE ARCHUELYA BACA BENT BOULDER BROOMFIELD CHAFFEE CHEYENNE CLEAR CREEK CO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS CONEJOS COSTILLA CROWLEY CUSTER DELTA DENVER DENVER+LOWER DENVER DENVER COUNTY LOWER DOLORES DOUGLAS EAGLE EL PASO ELBERT FREMONT GARFIELD GLIPIN GRAND GUNNISON HINSDALE HUERFANO JACKSON JEFFERSON KIOWA KIT CARSON LA PLATA LAKE LARIMER LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN LOGAN MESA MINERAL MOFFAT MONTEZUMA MONTROSE MORGAN OTERO OURAY PARK PHILLIPS PITKIN PROWERS PUEBLO RIO BLANCO RIO GRANDE ROUTT SAGUACHE SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL SEDGWICK SUMMIT TELLER WASHINGTON WELD YUMA | Criminal Fees $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $6.00 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.40 $5.35 $2.95 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 $2.45 | Civil Fees $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 $2.20 |
FloridaBAKER BRADFORD GADSDEN GILCHRIST GLADES GULF HAMILTON MADISON NASSAU SUMTER SUWANNEE TAYLOR UNION WALTON WASHINGTON | Criminal Fees $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $4.50 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 | Civil Fees - - - - - - - - - - $2.00 $2.00 - - - |
IndianaPIKE | Criminal Fees - | Civil Fees $.80 |
KansasSEDGWICK | Criminal Fees - | Civil Fees $3.00 |
LouisianaEVANGELINE TENSAS | Criminal Fees $5.00 $20.00 | Civil Fees $5.00 $20.00 |
MichiganALCONA ALGER ARENAC BARAGA BARRY BENZIE BERRIEN BRANCH CHARLEVOIX CHIPPEWA CLARE CRAWFORD DELTA DICKINSON EMMET GLADWIN HURON IONIA IOSCO IRON KALKASKA KEWEENAW LENAWEE MACKINAC MARQUETTE MECOSTA MENOMINEE MIDLAND MISSAUKEE MONTCALM MONTMORENCY OCEANA OGEMAW ONTONAGON OSCEOLA OSCODA OTSEGO OTTAWA PRESQUE ISLE ROSCOMMON SANILAC SCHOOLCRAFT TUSCOLA | Criminal Fees $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $5.00 $16.00 $5.00 $40.00 $20.00 $5.00 $19.00 $10.00 $12.00 $20.00 $40.00 $5.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $17.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $30.00 $10.00 $20.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $10.00 | Civil Fees $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 - $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $5.00 $16.00 $5.00 $40.00 $20.00 $5.00 $19.00 $10.00 $12.00 $20.00 $40.00 $5.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $15.00 $5.00 $5.00 $17.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $30.00 $10.00 $20.00 $5.00 - $5.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $10.00 |
MississippiBENTON COAHOMA GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK JACKSON MADISON PEARL RIVER PERRY STONE TIPPAH WARREN | Criminal Fees $10.00 $10.00 $12.50 $10.00 $10.00 $1.00 $6.00 $5.00 $15.00 $10.00 $2.50 $5.00 | Civil Fees - - $12.50 $10.00 $10.00 $1.00 - - $15.00 - $2.50 $5.00 |
MontanaBEAVERHEAD BIG HORN BLAINE BROADWATER CARBON CARTER CASCADE CHOUTEAH CUSTER DANIELS DAWSON DEER LODGE FALLON FERGUS FLATHEAD GALLATIN GARFIELD GLACIER GOLDEN VALLEY GRANITE HILL JEFFERSON JUDITH BASIN LAKE LEWIS AND CLARK LIBERTY LINCOLN MADISON MC CONE MEAGHER MINERAL MISSOULA MUSSELSHELL PARK PETROLEUM PHILLIPS PONDERA POWDER RIVER POWELL PRAIRIE RAVALLI RICHLAND ROOSEVELT ROSEBUD SANDERS SHERIDAN SILVER BOW STILLWATER SWEET GRASS TETON TOOLE TREASURE VALLEY WHEATLAND WIBAUX | Criminal Fees $24.00 $39.00 $28.00 $28.00 $24.00 $28.00 $10.00 $28.00 $39.00 $28.00 $28.00 $19.00 $39.00 $15.00 $39.00 $39.00 $39.00 $28.00 $39.00 $21.00 $39.00 $34.00 $28.00 $10.00 $28.00 $28.00 $14.00 $28.00 $39.00 $28.00 $39.00 $24.00 $39.00 $39.00 $28.00 $14.00 $17.50 $39.00 $39.00 $19.00 $24.00 $39.00 $28.00 $24.00 $39.00 $28.00 $24.00 $28.00 $28.00 $17.50 $29.00 $39.00 $28.00 $28.00 $28.00 | Civil Fees $24.00 $34.00 $14.00 $28.00 $24.00 $28.00 $13.00 $28.00 $28.00 $28.00 $9.00 $39.00 $39.00 $29.00 $25.00 $3.50 per page $39.00 $24.00 $39.00 $21.00 $7.00 $22.00 $28.00 $10.00 $17.50 $28.00 $21.00 $28.00 $39.00 $28.00 $32.50 $10.00 $39.00 $24.00 $28.00 $14.00 $17.50 $39.00 $39.00 $34.00 $7.50 $25.50 $19.00 $24.00 $27.50 $28.00 $24.00 $28.00 $29.00 $17.50 $29.00 $27.50 $28.00 $28.00 $28.00 |
NevadaCARSON CITY CHURCHILL CLARK DOUGLAS ELKO ESMERALDA EUREKA HUMBOLDT LANDER LINCOLN LYON MINERAL NYE PERSHING STOREY WASHOE WHITE PINE | Criminal Fees $.50 $.50 - $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $.50 $1.00 $.50 | Civil Fees $1.50 $1.50 - $1.50 $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 |
New HampshireBELKNAP CARROLL CHESHIRE COOS GRAFTON HILLSBOROUGH MERRIMACK ROCKINGHAM STRAFFORD SULLIVAN | Criminal Fees $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 | Civil Fees $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 |
New YorkALLEGANY BRONX CAYUGA CHEMUNG CORTLAND FRANKLIN FULTON HAMILTON KINGS MADISON MONTGOMERY NASSAU NEW YORK ORLEANS OSWEGO QUEENS RENSSELAER RICHMOND SAINT LAWRENCE SCHUYLER STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS WYOMING | Criminal Fees $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $20.00 $10.00 $98.00 $20.00 $98.00 $25.00 $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $20.00 $98.00 $20.00 $98.00 $15.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $15.00 | Civil Fees $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $20.00 $10.00 $98.00 $20.00 $98.00 $10.00 $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $98.00 $20.00 $98.00 $20.00 $98.00 $15.00 $10.00 $20.00 - $20.00 $15.00 |
TennesseeBENTON BLEDSOE CARROLL HOUSTON HUMPHREYS JOHNSON KNOX MARION | Criminal Fees $5.00 $5.00 - $1.00 $1.00 $10.00 $15.00 $3.00 | Civil Fees $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $7.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $3.00 |
TexasPARMER REFUGIO | Criminal Fees $5.00 $10.00 | Civil Fees $5.00 $10.00 |
Employment Verification Fees
Employment Verification Surcharge Fees are charged to Yardstik by third party systems that search is being run. These fees are not included in the quoted package or individual service (ala carte pricing) prices and are passed directly to the client without any markup.
System Act-1/careers.com AmCheck Cirrus EmpCheck.com (Precheck) Employee Solutions InVerify,net Surge Staffing Talx/TWN/The Work Number/Equifax TruWork Verification Manager verifyjobhistory.com (JobTrax) WageVerify | Cost $35.00 $17.95 $35.00 $48.95 $20.00 $20.00 $35.00 $41.95 $9.95 $41.95 $30.00 $35.00 $54.95 $54.95 $30.00 $32.99 $88.06 $47.95 $39.95 $48.95 $39.95 $20.00 $21.95 $48.95 $40.00 $29.95 $34.50 $60.00 $27.99 $54.95 |
NOTE: This list may not be fully inclusive and lists the main 3rd party verifications.
Pass-through fees are not marked up by Yardstik, and may change over time. This reflects our most up-to-date understanding of existing pass-through fees as of November 2024.
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