As part of your TransUnion screening, criminal reports (as well as eviction and credit reports) are included.
If no criminal records are returned, it does not necessarily mean the applicant has never been arrested or involved in a criminal investigation. In some cases, records may not appear because they fall outside TransUnion's reporting coverage or because federal, state, or local laws restrict what information can legally be reported.
For example, an individual may have been arrested for offenses such as resisting arrest or battery, but if formal criminal charges were never filed, TransUnion will not return a record for that incident.
TransUnion only reports criminal records for cases in which an individual has been formally charged with a crime by a court of law, and only when those records are eligible to be reported under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Criminal Report Coverage by State
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Certain jurisdictions may limit what records are eligible for return; click here for more information. (01/14/2026)
What Information is on a Criminal Report?
TransUnion SmartMove criminal background checks offer landlords access to key information needed to make confident leasing decisions. With a tenant criminal background check, landlords gain access to:
Multiple state criminal background checks*
Data from the National Sex Offender Public Registry
Records from federal agencies, including:
FBI
Drug Enforcement Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control
Interpol
*The Criminal Report, National Eviction Related Proceedings Report, and SmartMove recommendation service (a credit score-based recommendation) are subject to federal, state, and local laws that may limit or restrict SmartMove's ability to return some records or recommendations.
Important notes:
The criminal report and SmartMove’s eviction and credit recommendation services are subject to federal, state, and local laws, which may limit or restrict the ability to return certain records.
Certain jurisdictions may not return criminal records due to legal restrictions or data availability.
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