Credit Default Check

Has the applicant been involved in litigation?

CVCheck’s Credit Default Check is designed to highlight financial crisis as well as the applicant’s character and sense of responsibility. It will aid you in your assessment of the applicant and assist you to make an informed hiring decision.

The check entails a search of the following public court action records in accordance with the relevant state/territory laws/policies:

Western Australia (WA)

• WA Claims (Summons) from the Local Court
• District & Supreme Court Writs
• Judgments and Notices of Discontinuances from Local, District & Supreme Courts

South Australia (SA)

• Magistrates Court Civil Claims
• District & Supreme Court Writs
• Judgments and Notices of Discontinuances from District, Magistrates & Supreme Courts

Tasmania (TAS)

• Magistrates Court Summons
• Supreme Court Writs
• Judgments and Notices of Discontinuances from Magistrates & Supreme Courts

Queensland (QLD)

• Magistrates Court Orders
• District & Supreme Court Writs
• Judgments, Judgment Set Asides and Notices of Discontinuances from District, Magistrates & Supreme Courts

Northern Territory (NT)

• Magistrates Court Orders
• Supreme Court Writs
• Judgments and Notices of Discontinuances from Magistrates & Supreme Courts

Victoria (VIC)

• County & Magistrates Court Orders
• District & Supreme Court Writs
• Judgments and Notices of Discontinuances from all courts

New South Wales (NSW)

• Local Court Statement of Claims
• Magistrates Court Judgments

Public court action records are retained for the following lengths of time:

• Summons, WA Claims, District & Supreme Court Writs, Magistrate & County Court Orders: for the past 3 years
• Judgments: for the past 5 years

Search results will provide the following information where available:

• Defendant’s name
• Amount
• Type of court action (incl court’s State/Territory)
• Date lodged
• Defendant’s address
• File number
• Plaintiff’s name

Turnaround time: 1-2 days *

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