{"id":491,"date":"2025-07-07T16:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/?p=491"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:49:08","slug":"transunion-criminal-report-coverage-by-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/transunion-criminal-report-coverage-by-state\/","title":{"rendered":"TransUnion Criminal Report Coverage by State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"898\">When screening tenants, access to accurate criminal background reports is critical. However, some states restrict access to criminal records due to privacy laws and reporting regulations. At <strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"771\">Listing 2 Leasing<\/strong>, we use <strong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"824\">TransUnion\u2019s criminal background reports<\/strong> to provide compliant, high-quality tenant screening across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"1042\">Here\u2019s what landlords and property managers need to know about <strong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1000\">criminal report coverage by state<\/strong> and how to navigate these restrictions.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"398\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"438\"><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-502\" src=\"https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TransUnion-Criminal-Report-Coverage-by-State-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TransUnion-Criminal-Report-Coverage-by-State-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TransUnion-Criminal-Report-Coverage-by-State-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TransUnion-Criminal-Report-Coverage-by-State-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/listing2leasing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TransUnion-Criminal-Report-Coverage-by-State.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"438\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1909\">States Where Criminal Reports Are Restricted<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1996\"><strong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1969\">TransUnion currently does not provide criminal records<\/strong> in the following states:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"1033\">\n<li data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"532\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"532\"><strong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"530\">Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"549\">\n<p data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"549\"><strong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"547\">Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"567\">\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"567\"><strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"564\">Delaware<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"609\">\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"609\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">District of Columbia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"625\">\n<p data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"625\"><strong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"622\">Hawaii<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"639\">\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"639\"><strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"637\">Idaho<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"652\">\n<p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"652\"><strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"650\">Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"669\">\n<p data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"669\"><strong data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"667\">Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"683\">\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"683\"><strong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"681\">Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"706\">\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"706\"><strong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"703\">Massachusetts<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"723\">\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"723\"><strong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"721\">Maryland<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"740\">\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"738\">Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"757\">\n<p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"757\"><strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"755\">Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"773\">\n<p data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"773\"><strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"771\">Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"790\">\n<p data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"790\"><strong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"788\">Nebraska<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"812\">\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"812\"><strong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"810\">New Hampshire<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"832\">\n<p data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"832\"><strong data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"829\">New Jersey<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"849\">\n<p data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"849\"><strong data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"847\">New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"868\">\n<p data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"868\"><strong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"866\">New Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"891\">\n<p data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"891\"><strong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"889\">North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"912\">\n<p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"912\"><strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"910\">North Dakota<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"935\">\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"935\"><strong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"933\">South Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"957\">\n<p data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"957\"><strong data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"954\">South Dakota<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"973\">\n<p data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"973\"><strong data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"971\">Vermont<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"998\">\n<p data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"998\"><strong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"996\">Washington State<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1016\">\n<p data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1016\"><strong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1014\">Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1033\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1033\"><strong data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1030\">Wyoming<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1111\">*<span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">These states are affected by local legislation or data-quality limits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1157\">In these states, you\u2019ll receive conviction information where allowed by law. However, <strong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1738\">arrests without convictions<\/strong> and records beyond seven years (in many cases) are excluded due to <strong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1820\">FCRA rules<\/strong> and state restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1103\">States Where Criminal Reports Are Available<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1212\">In these states, <strong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1153\">TransUnion criminal reports<\/strong> return conviction records (within allowable timeframes):<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1747\">\n<li data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1250\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1250\"><strong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1248\">Alaska<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1266\">\n<p data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1266\"><strong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1264\">Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1283\">\n<p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1283\"><strong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1281\">Arkansas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1303\">\n<p data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1303\"><strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1301\">Connecticut<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1319\">\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1319\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1317\">Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1335\">\n<p data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1335\"><strong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1333\">Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1377\">\n<p data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1377\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Illinois<\/strong> <em data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"50\" data-is-last-node=\"\">(excluding Cook County limitations)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1393\">\n<p data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1393\"><strong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1391\">Indiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1408\">\n<p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1408\"><strong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1406\">Kansas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1426\">\n<p data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1426\"><strong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1424\">Louisiana<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1444\">\n<p data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1444\"><strong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1442\">Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1461\">\n<p data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1461\"><strong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1459\">Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1480\">\n<p data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1480\"><strong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1478\">New Jersey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1499\">\n<p data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1499\"><strong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1497\">New Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1522\">\n<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1522\"><strong data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1520\">North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1543\">\n<p data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1543\"><strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1541\">North Dakota<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1556\">\n<p data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1556\"><strong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1554\">Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1573\">\n<p data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1573\"><strong data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1571\">Oklahoma<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1588\">\n<p data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1588\"><strong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1586\">Oregon<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1609\">\n<p data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1609\"><strong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1607\">Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1630\">\n<p data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1630\"><strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1628\">Rhode Island<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1648\">\n<p data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1648\"><strong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1646\">Tennessee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1662\">\n<p data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1662\"><strong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1660\">Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1675\">\n<p data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1675\"><strong data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1673\">Utah<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1694\">\n<p data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1694\"><strong data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1692\">Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1747\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1747\"><strong data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1710\">Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1783\">What This Means for You<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1954\">\n<li data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1828\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1828\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In <strong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"21\">blocked states<\/strong>, TransUnion will not return criminal conviction data.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1872\">\n<p data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1872\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In <strong data-start=\"3\" data-end=\"21\">covered states<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll receive conviction records\u2014typically going back up to seven years.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1954\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1954\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"31\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Arrests without convictions<\/strong> are not included due to FCRA restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1987\"><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1987\">Why These Gaps Exist<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2158\">\n<li data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2032\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2032\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Some jurisdictions impose <strong data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"47\">legal limitations<\/strong> on reporting criminal convictions beyond set timeframes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2076\">\n<p data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2076\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Data quality standards<\/strong> aren\u2019t met in some areas, so TransUnion must omit coverage to maintain accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2158\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2158\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">FCRA prohibits reporting arrests older than 7 years without conviction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2213\"><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2213\">How Listing\u202f2\u202fLeasing Enhances Compliance<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2215\" data-end=\"2255\">With Listing\u202f2\u202fLeasing, you get clarity:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2580\">\n<li data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2352\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2352\"><strong data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2275\">Auto\u2011detect<\/strong> the property\u2019s jurisdiction to show whether criminal reports are available<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2422\">\n<p data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2422\"><strong data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2366\">Notify<\/strong> you when data is unavailable for fair decision-making<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2500\">\n<p data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2500\"><strong data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2440\">Streamline<\/strong> your process with full disclosure of coverage limitations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2580\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2580\"><strong data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2518\">Complement<\/strong> criminal checks with credit and eviction reports where needed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2631\"><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2631\">\u00a0Best Practices for Compliant Screening<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2957\">\n<li data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2689\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2689\">Always combine criminal, credit, and eviction checks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2752\">\n<p data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2752\">Check for <strong data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2733\">state-specific legal limits<\/strong> before screening<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2821\">\n<p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2821\">Avoid blanket rejection policies\u2014evaluate each case contextually<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2889\">\n<p data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2889\">Use transparent tenant agreements explaining screening criteria<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2957\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2957\">Rely on expert tenant screening technology like Listing\u202f2\u202fLeasing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2983\"><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2983\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3233\">\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3060\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3060\"><strong data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3026\">TransUnion criminal report coverage<\/strong> differs significantly by state.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3128\">\n<p data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3128\">26 states offer coverage; 24 states + DC are currently blocked.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3233\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3233\"><strong data-start=\"3131\" data-end=\"3152\">Listing\u202f2\u202fLeasing<\/strong> helps you navigate these gaps effectively, ensuring you stay fair and compliant.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3238\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3479\">Knowing your Tenant Screening coverage by state protects you legally and enhances your decision-making process. With Listing\u202f2\u202fLeasing and TransUnion, you gain confidence and clarity\u2014even in states with limited data access.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3583\"><strong data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3520\">TransUnion criminal report coverage<\/strong> empowers you to screen smarter and more fairly\u2014state by state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3583\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #999999; text-decoration: underline;\">Disclaimer:\u00a0 Articles are for informational and\/or entertainment purposes only and are not shared as legal documentation or information. Please contact an attorney in your jurisdiction regarding clarity and confirmation regarding information in any article.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When screening tenants, access to accurate criminal background reports is critical. However, some states restrict access to criminal records due to privacy laws and reporting regulations. At Listing 2 Leasing, we use TransUnion\u2019s criminal background reports to provide compliant, high-quality tenant screening across the country. 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