Summit County, Ohio

Home of Akron, the fifth-largest city in the state, Summit County in Ohio has a large population of almost 540,000 people. Nearby counties include Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Stark, and Wayne. Major employers in Summit County include Goodyear Tire and Akron Public Schools.

Summit County has long been a destination within Ohio for individuals seeking work, especially given its long history in the manufacturing and rubber production industries. This reputation continues to attract people to locales such as Akron today. Employers in the region should therefore anticipate handling applications from a geographically diverse pool.

The hiring process typically relies on the applicant’s truthfulness to establish trustworthiness. However useful it may be to evaluate a resume or conduct a job interview, these processes only give you a partial view of an applicant. Conducting criminal background screening can give you more information and enable smarter, safer hiring.

Though the presence of a conviction record alone should never be a permanent barrier to employment, businesses should carefully consider the impact of illegal behavior on their business. The “EEOC factors,” such as the time elapsed from the conviction and consideration of rehabilitative efforts, make it easier for companies to use background checks while avoiding the potential for discriminatory behavior.

An online background check is the fastest way to find the information you need when reviewing a candidate's criminal record. These tools let you look specifically at records maintained by Summit County first, and next, you can use them to expand your search to all of Ohio and neighboring states for an even more expansive view of a candidate’s past.

Though these products are a critical part of the modern hiring process, you must still use them according to the rules set forth by federal legislation and local lawmakers. 

Currently, the only “ban the box” laws in Ohio and Summit County apply to public employers and those working as public contractors. Businesses that provide services to government entities must delay criminal history inquiries until a conditional job offer has been extended. Only federal laws such as the Civil Rights Act and the FCRA apply to hiring policies in Summit County for all other private businesses.

When you begin evaluating a candidate and decide the time is right to commence the background check process, you can find fast facts with a county-level criminal record report from backgroundchecks.com for Summit County. When you’re ready to look at more information outside of your local area, see results from nationwide with the US OneSEARCH.

Online database systems may not always immediately reflect recent changes in active cases before the courts. When you need more information about an applicant’s open case, request one of our onsite courthouse record searches instead and receive your results within three business days.

These services use the information provided by state and local authorities unaffiliated with backgroundchecks.com. Criminal background reports generated by the US OneSEARCH include data from the following:

• Akron Municipal Court – Misdemeanor records from 1999-present
• Barbeton Municipal Court – Misdemeanor records from 1996-present
• Stow Municipal Court – Misdemeanor records from 1999-present
• Summit County Common Pleas – Felony records from 1999-present

These reports can include the subject’s:

• Name
• Offense/Charge
• Sentence
• Disposition

Make the most of every hiring opportunity when you find the facts you need to know with help from backgroundchecks.com.