AAA Requires all employees to undergo an annual 7-year Address History Search, a Felony & Misdemeanor Search and a Nationwide Sex Offender Registry Search.
2025 – Please read this entire page before you continue, as things have changed from previous years.
As of 2025, AAA requires we verify seven year address history on all first time background checks in order to ensure accuracy. This means all first time background checks now cost at least $10 additional and you may expect slightly longer response times.
First Time Background Checks: As of 2025, AAA requires we verify address history on all first time background checks in order to ensure accuracy. We will search court records in all the locations your subject has lived in the last 7 years.
Yearly Renewal Background Checks: AAA requires yearly background checks in the state that an employee resides, to check for any new criminal history since the previous search. Only the state of residency will be searched. If you need a list of employees and the date of the last search, just reach out to our office.
Please read through our short FAQs before submitting a form. Something not clear? Call or email if you have any questions after reading this page.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Are all my employees required to have a background check?
AAA rules state that if an employee has any access to client information, or any contact with Clients (whether via phone, email or in person) they are required to be checked.
What States are searched?
Any state the subject has resided in within the last 7 years.
What is the cost?
First Time Background Checks all begin with a $10 address history search, then we search the locations found.
OR, WA & ID are checked statewide for a flat fee of $25 each. Violations and Infractions may be added to OR and ID searches for $5; this is not required, but many of our clients like to know more about the driving record of their subject. See below for specific courts searched.
Other States prices vary by location, with most searches being around $15-$40. It is impossible to know until we have a full address history. Some states are checked county-by-county rather than statewide, and many courts charge us additional access fees.
What courts do you search?
Oregon Circuit Court Statewide Felony & Misdemeanor Search – $25.00 (Add Violations & Infractions – $5)
Washington Superior, District & Municipal Statewide Felony & Misdemeanor Search – $25.00
Idaho Supreme & District Statewide Felony & Misdemeanor Search – $25.00 (Add Violations & Infractions – $5)
Other states: We search any courts with criminal jurisdiction. Circuit, Justice, District, Superior, Supreme, etc. – $20+
How far back do we need to check?
AAA OR/ID require the first search for each employee include all the locations the employee has lived and worked in the past 7 years.
How often do we need to do Background Checks on employees?
A background check needs to be conducted before an employee can begin work. Each year thereafter a renewal search will need to be ran. Renewal background checks will only search the employee’s current state of residence, OR or ID. Please note that AAA may revoke contractor agreements with providers who do not keep background checks up to date. If you have failed to do a yearly renewal on a subject and it’s been over three years, you will be required to run that subject as a first time background search.
What if my subject has used numerous last names?
If a subject has used a maiden name or other names in the last 7 years, then all names must be searched the first time a background check is done. If it’s a yearly renewal, we will only search the current name.
What if I do not see my company on the list of providers?
Please give us a call and we will add your company name to the list of companies on the request form. 503-643-4274
Who notifies AAA OR/ID of the results?
We will do that for you. AAA OR/ID has a live online list of contractor’s employees searched and not searched. All results are posted for AAA OR/ID to view.*
If this background search is for Agero you will need to send them a copy of our invoice that will have the results of the background check.
Who keeps track of who has and hasn’t been checked?
We keep a list of employees searched along with the results and dates searched, AAA also has this list. If you need a list of employees searched in the last few years, just contact our office.
If a subject has a Felony or Misdemeanor can they still drive for AAA OR/ID?
In many cases, yes. Not all crimes are automatically failing. See the 2025 AAA OR/ID Disqualifying Crimes List
Request Forms:
AAA OR/ID First Time 7 Year Background Check Request Web Form
AAA OR/ID Yearly Renewal Background Check Request Web Form
We will invoice your office for the searches requested. If you do not pay your invoice in a timely manner you may be removed as a provider by AAA OR/ID. By submitting a request to PI Services you are agreeing to the terms laid out on the Make a Payment page of our website. Invoices over 90 days past-due will incur a $20 re-billing fee per month.
*We post all Background Check results for AAA Oregon/Idaho to view on a live Google spread sheet. The Staff at AAA Oregon/Idaho have access and can view it anytime. The list is updated live during business hours. They can view all the companies that have contracts with AAA OR/ID. They can see which companies have complied and which companies have not complied. They can see a list of the subjects searched for each company. They can see if the subject has any records and if the subject has a Pass or No Pass. Pass or No Pass refers to the AAA OR/ID Disqualifying Crimes List.
PI Services has been working with AAA OR/ID for 26+ years. We are proud to have such a fantastic long term working relationship with the staff at AAA OR/ID. If you have questions about this process just give them a call. 503-222-6767
Message to Agero: We would be happy to create a live spread-sheet for Agero as well as a custom webpage for background checks. Just give us a call. We conduct our searches directly with the courts, not with the outdated data sources that Agero is currently using. Please contact our office for more information and to see how we can help you be diligent in your searches.