Record Sweep company index
164+ companies may still have your record
Courts update government databases after expungement. Private background-check companies, people-search sites, tenant-screening vendors, mugshot publishers, and data brokers often keep older copies. This index shows who they are.
Companies tracked
164+
Across employment, housing, people-search, mugshot, and aggregator categories.
Legal hook
FCRA
Most of the companies here fall under the Fair Credit Reporting Act dispute process.
DIY reality
20-40 hrs
Manual cleanup usually means repeated company-by-company disputes and follow-up.
This guide explains how the law works in general terms. Whether you qualify depends on your specific record, and a judge makes the final call. If your situation is complicated — multiple convictions, charges in multiple states, or a previous denial — consulting a lawyer who handles expungement is worth the cost of a consultation.
Categories
The private-record ecosystem
These categories cover the main ways your record keeps circulating after a court clears it.
60
Employment Background Check Companies
12
Tenant Screening Companies
61
People Search Sites
10
Mugshot & Arrest Record Sites
21
Data Aggregators
Your leverage
You have legal rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Under 15 U.S.C. Section 1681i, consumer reporting agencies must investigate disputes within 30 days and delete information they cannot verify. That is the legal engine behind most of the cleanup work below.
Employment Background Check Companies
Employment Background Check Companies (60)
These companies compile background check reports for employers. They are consumer reporting agencies regulated by the FCRA.
Tenant Screening Companies
Tenant Screening Companies (12)
These companies provide background check reports to landlords and property managers.
TransUnion SmartMove / TURSS
Learn the dispute method, the recommended channel, and what to send.
SafeRent Solutions (formerly CoreLogic)
Learn the dispute method, the recommended channel, and what to send.
Experian RentBureau
Learn the dispute method, the recommended channel, and what to send.
+ 9 more tenant screening companies
People Search Sites
People Search Sites (61)
These sites aggregate public records and often keep arrest records long after expungement.
Mugshot & Arrest Record Sites
Mugshot & Arrest Record Sites (10)
These sites republish booking photos and arrest records scraped from law-enforcement sources.
Data Aggregators
Data Aggregators (21)
These companies collect and resell personal data downstream to other background-check businesses.
The commercial path
One purchase. 164+ dispute letters.
You can absolutely do this yourself. Record Sweep exists because researching every company, writing every dispute, and tracking every 30-day deadline is a job in itself.
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